One steamy afternoon 50 years ago on a bluff top in Benton County, Ray Wood was digging in a pile of dirt and rocks. The autumn sun beat down as he cleared away earth from the sides of stones. It was a hot day for digging.
The Fairfield Gorget: The little white disk with a big, big history
The artifact is is part of an MU exhibit on America before Columbus
Friday, April 18, 2008 | 5:23 p.m. CDT;
updated 1:23 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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