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  • Archaeological site in Cook County shines light on civilization first meeting western culture

    Jun 18, 2019 1:45 pm by Chicago TribuneIllinois in the News
    Dan Bauer, of the Illinois State Archaeological Society, sifts through dirt to find fragments of pottery, tools and bones. Photo by Gary Middendorf for the Daily Southtown)

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    • Dan Bauer, of the Illinois State Archaeological Society, sifts through dirt to find fragments of pottery, tools and bones. Photo by Gary Middendorf for the Daily Southtown)

    Chicago Tribune (June 17) As they unearthed trade items from the early 1600s, scientists could see that European goods had made their way to the Chicago area through tribal networks even before the French arrived.