Archaeology at Pope’s Tavern: Soil Analysis Workshop

This is one of a series of workshops at Pope’s Tavern that will explore history and archaeology.
Brett Hughes, soil scientist, will talk about common soil types in the north Alabama region and the forces & processes that created them. The workshop will be an interactive way to learn more about the ground beneath our feet!
Hughes is a soil scientist who has mapped for the National Forests in Eastern Oregon, the Natural Resources Conservation Service from Alaska to South Carolina and now privately throughout middle Tennessee. He studies landforms & the soils beneath them so we understand our ecosystems and know how to properly manage them. This workshop will be a brief overview on how that is accomplished in the field with LOTS of time for Q&A for all things soil.
After the workshop, Archaeology at Pope’s Tavern will continue its excavation of Test Unit 6. If you are interested in joining archaeology at Pope’s Tavern, please sign up on our website.