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Archaeological Intern Macie Clerkley wraps up our favorite artifact series from Site 6 discussing a copper alloy button! Buttons were one way to show off during this time. The archaeology team found over 50 buttons at the northern cabin at Site 6 as compared with less than five each at the other two cabins.