by Grace Jasinski | Aug 17, 2025 | Research Blog
I’m not exaggerating when I say that my time spent in Turkey has been the most exciting, demanding, and entertaining experience of my life, bar none. I came into this trip wanting to widen my perspective on history careers and better understand how I could use...
by Grace Jasinski | Aug 10, 2025 | Research Blog
If an interviewer asked me about my archaeological experiences I would start off by mentioning that it’s not as Indiana Jones makes it out to be. As cool as we would look in leather jackets, they would quickly be ruined by soil and the sharp edges of metal...
by Grace Jasinski | Aug 3, 2025 | Research Blog
As the rest of my unit can attest, the hard, packed layer of dirt and the subsequent plaster surface have given us much context, but even more questions (and frustrations, bruises, soreness, and exhaustion). The beginning of the week began with the discovery of a...
by Grace Jasinski | Jul 27, 2025 | Research Blog
So far, I have learned to physically pace myself when working at the site so that I have energy for the second half of the workday (and drink chai). I was unaware that my peers and I would be able to work this hard for so long and persist to get the work done, and...
by Grace Jasinski | Jul 12, 2025 | Research Blog
During my reading, I really enjoyed learning about how the architectural style of houses or public spaces evolved. Particularly, the reading by Uytterhoeven explained how decorative floors or decor had been removed or built upon to be replaced by simpler construction....
