On this web page historical archaeologist Zev Cossin explains this exciting subfield of archaeology. In his presentation you will see references to New Philadelphia. Zev is a doctoral candidate in Anthropology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He currently teaches undergraduate students at Montgomery College, Maryland. His research in the Andes of South America investigates the social and ecological transformations of highland landscapes during Spanish colonization and the enduring effects for Indigenous communities today. He also has excavated historic sites in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, in the Caribbean, Peru and Ecuador. Zev brings his varied experience to his talk.
Please click on the link below to watch Zev’s talk.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/160jLspGK2W2DFJujqQHohVWQanOBcGxV/view?usp=sharing