by Hannah Butler | Aug 1, 2023 | Research Blog
This past week my perspectives on many things have evolved: I now have a better understanding of myself socially, and my interests within archeology. One thing about this trip my supervisor told me is you are always going to be a little bit exhausted: I have found...
by Julia Moss | Aug 1, 2023 | Research Blog
In the past week, I have grown so much as an excavator and archaeologist. Physically, I can feel myself growing stronger and more capable of carrying larger rocks and heavier buckets. In the same vein, I have really found my niche in doing refined work in the unit....
by Lucy Court | Aug 1, 2023 | Research Blog
My time here so far has begun to show me the full extent of what my body can do, both in the sense that I am now very aware of the limits created by my lack of physical exercise before this, but also in that I can see what my body can possibly do when I push myself....
by Kaylyn Scourbys | Jul 31, 2023 | Research Blog
Coming into this I knew there was going to be some sort of physical labor aspect of it, however, I did not realize it would be to the extent that it is. I would say in terms of physical labor, I kind of came in more blindly. In the past, I had worked on my...
by Riley Ledman | Jul 31, 2023 | Research Blog
I feel heat pulsate throughout every aspect of my being as I write this post. I never knew it was possible for a land to be so warm, but it seems that I should be more imaginative.My thoughts on archeology have changed significantly since I came here. I think I now...
by Matt Olson | Jul 31, 2023 | Research Blog
This experience in Türkiye has given me a lot of new insights into myself and my experiences with others. On an academic standpoint I am incredibly proud of my work in my dig unit recently. My work has largely focused on a foundation trench next to an interior wall....
by Annabel Cords | Jul 31, 2023 | Research Blog
WOW! It’s already our third work week in Turkey as well as my 900th trip to Roby’s. I feel like in just two full weeks at the dig site, I’ve already learned so much, and changed and grown as an archaeologist and a student. First of all, I have...
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 Caitlyn Pelikan | Jul 30, 2023 | Research Blog
I walked off the airplane to a burst of humidity, despite the sun setting hours before, crossed the tarmac and into the blinding fluorescent lighting of baggage claim. I had been traveling for hours and recovering from the social pause, when she walked towards me....
by Saige Pierson | Jul 30, 2023 | Research Blog
I’ve always been an anxious traveler, so when I walked into the Gazipasa airport, I felt out of place, nervous and pondering all of the things that could possibly go wrong while traveling abroad. Although the airport is small and easy to navigate–unlike Denver...
