Magnetic Attraction

A slice of Hawkins Preserve became a study area last week for students from a Fort Lewis College archaeology field class.

Using a magnetometer and an electrical resistance meter Thursday, about half a dozen students split into two groups to assess a block of the preserve for artifacts and other evidence of Ancestral Puebloan culture.

Paid for by a $10,000 grant from the Colorado Historical Society, the assessment was a chance for archaeology students and teachers alike to get outdoors and explore the subject. Fort Lewis College field archaeologist Mona Charles led the students, while retired U.S. Bureau of Land Management archaeologist Dale Davidson conducted the assessment.