by Cami Stokes | Aug 13, 2023 | Research Blog
I heard about this internship during my first year at St. Olaf. Unfortunately, ongoing current events paused any travel plans for the foreseeable future. Now, I’m entering my senior year. It was well worth the wait. I approached this archaeological dig as my...
by Cami Stokes | Aug 6, 2023 | Research Blog
The commercialization and commodification of the excavated past occupy a contentious place in contemporary archaeological discourse––such consumption of the past is on full display at Antiochia ad Cragum. Every day, we observe gaggles of tourists hiking past our site...
by Cami Stokes | Jul 31, 2023 | Research Blog
I am an avid fan of rock-tasting. The others are less enthusiastic. They are missing out, as my tongue has become a valuable tool. Due to their porous nature, bone and clay tend to stick. Non-porous rocks do not stick to the tongue. A piece of schist can appear like a...
by Cami Stokes | Jul 24, 2023 | Research Blog
Kaylyn Scourbys and I arrived in Gazipaşa on July 13th––we went to work the next day. As I suspected, the Mediterranean is beautiful. The view from the Acropolis is spectacular. One can observe the beaches below and marvel at the cyan and cerulean waters. Behind me,...
by Cami Stokes | Jul 8, 2023 | Research Blog
My anticipation builds as the commencement of ACARP 2023 creeps near. But before I step aboard my flight, I present some preliminary thoughts regarding the site, written in response to “Antiochia Ad Cragum in Western Rough Cilicia” (Hoff et al. 2015). In...
