The Grouse Bluff site, where the students visited, is a level area of land nearby the fresh water of Tivoli Bays. A report on the site by Professor Christopher Lindner explains why this place might have been so appealing to pre-historic people.
Even if you can't visit an archaeological site in-person, our online exhibit of the Bard 25 site lets you get up-close-and-personal with artifacts like this one.