THE NATIVE VILLAGE THAT HID HERNANDO DE SOTO’S FIRST CAMP IN AMERICA
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TROPHY AND EVIDENCE
A museum object can be beautiful.
An artifact in the ground can be more powerful.
Its archaeological context tells researchers where it was found and what surrounded it.
A sword pommel removed from the ground and displayed without context is simply an old weapon component.
A sword pommel found in a Native house feature at a site matching a sixteenth-century expedition route is evidence.
Context transforms an object into history.
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