October 3, 2024
Makenzie Long is an undergraduate student majoring in Anthropology here at NAU. This summer she spent three weeks in field school at Apex, Arizona under the guidance of Dr. Emily Dale. After graduation she intends to pursue a career in the field as a Historical Archaeologist. Her sketches of Jack-O-Canterns and intact shoes helped capture unique details of Apex’s artifacts.
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September 4, 2024
For more about Apex or the Apex, Arizona Archaeology Project information visit our website or email Dr. Emily Dale at emily.dale@nau.edu.
While records of a butcher and cook at Apex and myriad canning jars across the site indicate the camp’s residents had access to fresh meat, fruits, and vegetables, the tens of thousands of rusty cans reveal that much of their diet also came from tinned foods. Most of Apex’s meat cans are identified… Read more