Archaeologists excavated the jail had to cope with groundwater that filled trenches as fast as they were dug. C. David M Doody / Courtesy Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission Archaeologists ...

What becomes of an entire class of people when its members are summarily rounded up like common criminals, even though they’ve never committed any crimes? Are they to maintain their dignity when told ...

Introductory -- The scope of archaeology -- Modern man -- Why does anyone dig? -- The "Antioch chalice" -- The tale of a potsherd -- What digging has done -- How mounds grow -- Nature as moundmaker -- ...