NH bill encourages preserving historical artifacts

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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Broken bits of pottery and other artifacts unearthed during construction might be worthless to builders but tell a story to an archaeologist about New Hampshire’s history.

But New Hampshire has no law governing what happens to artifacts unearthed during commercial land developments, and many fear the chance to learn more about the past is slipping away.

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