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They dug deep for the Black Bottom neighborhood in West Philly. Here’s what was found.

The Heritage West archaeological project between Penn and local community members completed its dig in November. Now, they will sort through all of the artifacts that were uncovered.

Faruq Adger (left), a Penn undergraduate and work study student with the Heritage West community archaeology project, maps out an excavation unit in front of the Community Education Center, along with Robert Bryant (center), a graduate student at Penn, and Erik Weaver (right), a community member and volunteer excavator. The project aims to learn more about West Philly's Black Bottom, a predominantly Black neighborhood that was cleared to create University City.
Faruq Adger (left), a Penn undergraduate and work study student with the Heritage West community archaeology project, maps out an excavation unit in front of the Community Education Center, along with Robert Bryant (center), a graduate student at Penn, and Erik Weaver (right), a community member and volunteer excavator. The project aims to learn more about West Philly's Black Bottom, a predominantly Black neighborhood that was cleared to create University City.Read moreHeritage West
    by Nate File
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