Abstract:
When first inhabiting a place, the initial view is physical and visual. You see what is before you as almost two-dimensional. You only know what you can abruptly see. If your surroundings awaken your senses, the perception of place increases. You hear the physical environment weaving with the cultural. You smell, taste, and touch the new space, while still existing in a 2-D frame. The third dimension is found through movement across the aboveground landscape. Interactions with community allow you to gain perception and extent of the place, but what about the vertical depths of the built environment? What constitutes your "place" may not rely on depth initially, but without that aspect, your view is only superficial.In this view of the Lost River, "aboveground archeology" is excavated through stories by and about the river. On a course to discovering essential clues to understanding how the river has formed and been informed by people and place, an array of physical and emotional impressions are exposed. By making one see the cultural landscape as questions in a living language, the Lost River will be exhumed.
