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Digging up history

Archeologists explore 18-century life through finds at Newton site

Archeology is often imagined as an exotic enterprise, something undertaken far off in the sands of Egypt, or at ruins in ancient cities like Rome. Where it’s not typically expected: amid the clamor and din of urban life. But a recent dig at an 18th-century house in Newton has reinforced the fact that archeology is relevant everywhere, and that our own backyards are rich with artifacts and history.

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