by Emma Ellings | Aug 4, 2024 | Research Blog
If I were to be asked in a job interview about my time doing archaeology in Turkey, I fear I would have so much to say that it would take up the entire interview. The first thing I would want to emphasize is the daily schedule. I wake up at 4:45 every weekday, and we...
by Patrick Hagerty | Aug 4, 2024 | Research Blog
(Other working titles included “Sherds Are Forever,” “From Antiochia with Love,” and “The Man with the Golden Trowel”) I step off the helicopter, taking in the sights and sounds of the private jungle island. I make my way into the secret base inside of the volcano,...
by Jade Estling | Aug 4, 2024 | Research Blog
If I were to be asked in a job interview about my experiences doing archaeology in Turkey, I would want my potential employer to know not only about the physical aspects of archaeology, but also what this experience has taught me about myself, being abroad, and...
by Elsie Olmstead | Aug 4, 2024 | Research Blog
This whole experience in Turkey has been really valuable, even if I never go on an archeology dig again. It has taught me valuable lessons and skills that will go on to help in future experiences. One group of skills that I have definitely worked on during this...
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 Yahir Zurita | Aug 4, 2024 | Research Blog
The option of doing a archeological internship, despite not planning and currently studying Archaeology as a professional career can be random to some people in their own professions. But for me as a future Anthropologist, I beg to differ. Even though their...
by Declan Coleman | Jul 28, 2024 | Research Blog
It’s the end of our second week of work in Turkey. The most noticeable difference I have found in my abilities is my stamina. Before our first day of work, some of the field students and I hiked this small mountain to get a view of the sunset from these...
by Jade Estling | Jul 28, 2024 | Research Blog
I underestimated how much physical labor goes into archaeology. I was warned that it would be hard work, but I had no clue how much it would entail. However, it is rewarding work. I never thought that I would get so excited over digging in the ground and finding a...
by Emma Ellings | Jul 28, 2024 | Research Blog
To say that my time in Turkey has been a learning experience would be an understatement. There has been a constant influx of knowledge since my arrival, both academic and personal in nature. My academic growth is fairly easy to pin down. I came into this with very...
by Tobias Goodman | Jul 28, 2024 | Research Blog
After two weeks of working, I have learned the deep intricacies of Archaeology, which extend beyond the limits of the ground in which we dig. Coming into this, I knew very little past the science of it, and the practice of doing it. Dig artifacts up from the earth,...
