Thousands of artifacts unearthed along Calif. rail line

Written by Associated Press

Wednesday, 08 February 2012 10:25

The archaeological dig is near the historic Mission San Gabriel Arcangel in San Gabriel, Calif. Photo by Robert A. Estremo. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

SAN GABRIEL, Calif. (AP) – Archaeologists have dug up thousands of pieces of history along the route of a planned train trench near the historic San Gabriel Mission.

The Los Angeles Times says some 20,000 artifacts have been uncovered so far, including coins from the 1800s, chunks of pottery, Native American shells and railroad spikes.

A 30-member team of archaeologists is working along the path of a $498 million, 2.2-mile trench that will lower existing train tracks 30 feet, easing traffic tie-ups along the San Gabriel Valley route east of Los Angeles.

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Information from: Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com

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