by Luke Reitinger | Aug 13, 2024 | Research Blog
To start off, I have a lot of advice for future participants. I think the most important advice is to pace yourself. It takes time to learn all the archaeology that you learn, and it takes time to acclimate to the heat as well as the work itself. Part of this involves...
by Luke Reitinger | Aug 4, 2024 | Research Blog
If I were asked in a job interview to talk about my experience doing archaeology in Turkey, I would probably respond initially by saying there was a lot I could say, and then asking if there was anything in particular the interviewer was interested in and responding...
by Luke Reitinger | Jul 28, 2024 | Research Blog
My physical limits have definitely expanded from where they were a week ago, I have noticed myself not needing as much water and generally feeling much more adjusted to the heat. Working in Turkey has definitely been hard, but it’s been a great experience to...
by Luke Reitinger | Jul 21, 2024 | Research Blog
During my first week of work, I was surprised by what tasks were the hardest. Carrying rocks can be difficult, but I found that moving wheelbarrows and emptying them is harder and more tiring. I was also surprised by the top layer of soil, I had imagined it looking...
by Luke Reitinger | Jul 11, 2024 | Research Blog
After all my reading about Antiochia I want to see everything, but I would say I most want to see the residential complex mentioned by Hoff. et al. I choose this because part of what drew me to archaeology was getting to learn about how people lived, and I think that...
