Southern Illinois 3D Archaeological Resources

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Our current project at Educating with Evidence is to 3D scan and make available artifacts from archaeological digs throughout the region. Follow us on Facebook for updates to the content on this page. Visit our public Dropbox file to access STL files exceeding 25MB.

The Underground Railroad in Southern Illinois

Image showing the blueprints of Abby Miller's House

Coupled with resources on this  topic’s curriculum page, the artifacts scanned and made available here reveal clues about the culture and activities of the residences of Miller Grove, an African American community in southernmost Illinois with suspected ties to the Underground Railroad.

Unit 4, Abby Miller’s House, U4, Slate Board, Click for Larger ImageUnit 4, Abby Miller’s House, U4, Doll Bonnet Click for Larger Image

Unit 5, Abby Miller’s House, U5, Pipe, Download 3D ModelUnit 5, Abby Miller’s House, U5, Gnawed bone & tooth, Download 3D Model

Unit 6, Abby Miller’s House, U6, Revolver, Download 3D ModelUnit 7, Abby Miller’s House, U7, Doll Part, Download 3D Model

Unit 7, Abby Miller’s House, U7, Spoon, Click for Larger ImageUnit 7, Abby Miller’s House, U7, Broken Dishes, Click for Larger Image

Unit 8, Abby Miller’s House, U8, Iron Hook, Download 3D ModeUnit 11, Abby Miller’s House, U11, Doll Boot, Click for Larger Image

Unit 11, Abby Miller’s House, U11, Buttons, Click for Larger Image