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Independence Living History Center Includes An Archeology Laboratory And A Box Office For Historic Philadelphia Attractions. The Popular 1776 Interactive Movie Musical Also Plays Here. The Independence Living History Center Archeology Laboratory Is A Working Facility Dedicated To Processing Materials Recovered From Archeological Excavations Conducted Between 2000 And 2003 At The Site Of The National Constitution Center, And Ongoing Excavations By The National Park Service. The Almost One Million Artifacts Recovered From This Archeological Excavation Tell The Diverse Stories Of Everyday Philadelphians During The 18th And 19th Centuries. Archeologists Study Each And Every Artifact Found At The Dig, From Small Seeds And Animal Bone To Glass Bottles And Ceramic Fragments, And Use These Clues To Answer Questions About Life In The Past.