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How did some well-known Americans of the eighteenth century, such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, show their interest in earlier civilizations
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How did some well-known Americans of the eighteenth century, such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, show their interest in earlier civilizations

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They collected artifacts excavated from ancient North American mounds.

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Thomas Jefferson is known as the father of archaeology in the United States. He is also recognized as the individual who directed the first excavation of a mound in Virginia. This is also regarded in archaeological history, as the first ever scientific excavation. George Washington was also known for his collections of artifact evident in the Washington's Distillery and Mount Vernon.

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