Print and use our Educational Activites for Home and Classroom , to reinforce what you've learned about the process of archaeological research and the importance of preserving our past.
Archaeological sites are natural resources, holding clues to our past.
It is through this understanding of the past that we may enrich and improve our present community. Alexandria was founded by Scottish traders in the 1730s along the Potomac River. It is geographically positioned between the industrial North and the agrarian South. The City's History reflects many changes in economic focus, ethnic diversity, patterns of land use and social stratification which are typical of American urban environments. Alexandria Archaeology studies and preserves archaeological sites in the City and interprets them for the public through Museum Exhibitions , Public Programs such as seminars, workshops and tours, and Publications .