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First Ever Archaeological Dig in Chinatown Under Way

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The first-ever archaeological dig of Chinatown has so far unearthed pieces of porcelain, pottery, and brick, among other things. Chinatown is on land made from a former tidal flat during the second quarter of the 19th century. (Beach Street in Chinatown, for instance, though far from the water now, runs along what used to be a beach.)

The first-ever archaeological dig of Chinatown has so far unearthed pieces of porcelain, pottery, and brick, among other things. Chinatown is on land made from a former tidal flat during the second quarter of the 19th century. (Beach Street in Chinatown, for instance, though far from the water now, runs along what used to be a beach.)…