Part of that cooperation is the teaming of students from both departments. Under Professors Maslin's and Martinez's direction, the students worked together to remove the invasive exotic vegetation and procure the artifacts the multiple generations of Chico State students have left behind. Here Professor Maslin is instructing archaeology students in the correct method for selecting and extracting the invasive exotic plants. As is apparent, the invasive exotics can be very dense and include ivy, periwinkle, and non-native berries. It is from these massive patches of invaders that many artifacts have been recovered.
Breaks are always an important part of any project.
Thankfully many of the areas where we worked were also shaded.