University of Chicago launches first archaeological dig at site of 1893 World's Fair
Monday, May 19, 2008 - 15:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A group of undergraduates at the University of Chicago has come in touch with the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, launching the first archaeological dig of the famed Chicago fair site in Jackson Park.
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