“Long Island is rich in diverse histories, and archaeology is one way those histories can be explored. Long Islanders understand that their life experiences are shaped by the region in which they live, and that their communities are often defined in relation to each other. In a sense, their identity is tied up within a series of boundaries and relationships—through municipal boundaries like town and village limits; school district boundary lines that sometimes transcend town and village borders; the environment; transportation routes; and other factors. As a result, they have developed bounded senses of community that are not so easily understood by outsiders. Long Island Dirt is about exploring what we can learn from micro-histories or place-based narratives, investigating how those local narratives might be connected to other sites. ...”
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