Insights from an Iroquoian Village: Excavations from the Eaton Site

By William Engelbrecht - April 30, 2018

Over 17 summers, students and other volunteers worked with faculty from SUNY Buffalo State and SUNY Buffalo to excavate an Iroquoian site in West Seneca. Their results provide an excellent case study for the value of archaeology.

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Insights from an Iroquoian Village: Excavations from the Eaton Site