by Olivia Chapman | Sep 5, 2022 | Research Blog
From what I experienced in Turkey over this past month, archaeology revolves pretty heavily around adaptation. In terms of the physical site, the structure we were excavating had gone through many stages in its long life. We think it started out as a house, burned...
by Olivia Chapman | Aug 12, 2022 | Research Blog
To say this internship was outside of my comfort zone would be the understatement of the century. It was my first time out of the country alone– my second time at all. It was a month spent doing some of the most consistently difficult work I have ever had the...
by Olivia Chapman | Aug 2, 2022 | Research Blog
Week 2. I–and most everyone else–am physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted. However, I feel I have thrown myself fully into this experience, and have learned a lot by doing so. I have learned that archaeology is teamwork– working together physically to dig,...
by Olivia Chapman | Jul 24, 2022 | Research Blog
My first week in Gazipasa– chaotic, in an awesome way. Before the work on site even started, the first few days here were tough; we were trying to get acclimated to a new country, new people, and new culture all while coming off of a long-haul international flight. We...
