{"id":6,"date":"2024-02-19T19:41:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T19:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rexplore.org\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2024-03-21T20:54:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T20:54:45","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rexplore.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6\" class=\"elementor elementor-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3210e80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3210e80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789f4dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"789f4dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Rex, Official Barkeologist!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03317d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03317d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rex is the official \u201cbarkeologist\u201d for the Archaeology Learning Center. He earned his title and position by being the constant companion of Libby, the Center\u2019s director. Libby wanted a dog to accompany her on her many visits to archaeological sites around the country. She found Rex at an adoption event held by a schnauzer rescue group, and he seemed a good fit. He was small yet strong, smart yet inquisitive, friendly yet loyal. 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As Libby\u2019s companion, this was just the first of Rex\u2019s many adventures. Whenever the archaeological team is contacted to investigate a historic site, Rex is right there with them. Maybe that pile of old bricks at the edge of a farmer\u2019s field is actually the remains of an old schoolhouse. Is that a cave or is it an old mine shaft in the cliffs overlooking the river? 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