At a planned train trench, an archaeological treasure trove

Monday, February 6, 2012 - 02:02 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A Spanish silver coin dating from 1816 is among the artifacts a 30-member team of archaeologists has unearthed next to railroad tracks in front of the San Gabriel Mission.Archaeologist Deanna Jones couldn't believe her eyes as she hunched over a shallow pit dug next to railroad tracks in front of the San Gabriel Mission.

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