American military hospital, dating back to World War I, uncovered by archaeologists in France

French archaeologists recently discovered the remains of an American hospital dating back to World War I. In a French language press release translated to English, the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research explained that the camp was found at Gagnerie du Tertre, located in a town called Savenay. Savenay is in the region of Pays de la Loire in northwestern France.

The hospitals were strategically placed near the ports of Nantes and Saint-Nazaire for easy connection to main French rail lines. The first 'sammies', or American soldiers, arrived in France in June 1917. Pictures published by INRAP show that archaeologists found medical bottles, combs, buttons and even a smoking pipe during the dig.

medical clamp, a razor, a watch case and various cups were also found, along with a pair of shoes. The site was divided into two distinct parts: one was a fenced area built to protect the hospital, and another was composed of 20 'dump pits' that held both construction waste and artifacts.

testify to a certain homogeneity, both in their digging and their filling, mainly composed of construction waste,' the translated press release explained. 'The pits located outside the camp have delivered the majority of the archaeological furniture.' INRAP used the dig as an opportunity to teach high school students about preventative archeology.

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