by white | Aug 1, 2014 | Research Blog
This week up in Claire’s trench we were excited because we thought we might be starting our trenches soon… But it turns out we got to channel that excitement into hauling rocks and excess dirt for another five days. It wasn’t the most glamorous of...
by carpentd | Aug 1, 2014 | Research Blog
Since the previous week was focused on just learning the ropes of being a beneficial member of the group, this week has allowed to take more notice of my surroundings, where I found two things that took my interest. The first concept that surprised me was just how...
by lochtefe | Aug 1, 2014 | Research Blog
Literally. Which isn’t a bad thing, actually. Bedrock and I have become very good friends. For you non-geologists out there, bedrock is the lowest level of rock you can hit. Bedrock is the El Dorado of trench excavation. When you find it, you know that...
by Jeanine Walter | Aug 1, 2014 | Research Blog
It’s true, even though I was skeptical when they first told us it would soon happen: I can now tell the differences between soils. In fact, I’ve started noticing just how much I’ve picked up so far and learned. It makes sense that after a couple weeks of staring at...
by | Aug 1, 2014 | Research Blog
Let’s talk about Antiochia Ad Cragum It’s a pointy, craggy, stabby, dusty, hot, humid, dry, wondrous city waiting to be explored. Due to its situation of being in Turkey, it was wholly ignored during the waves of Ancient Greek excavations carried out by the grand...
by lovely1 | Aug 1, 2014 | Research Blog
Week two has seen some interesting developments. The North East Temple trenches have seen some interesting turns. The northern trench has now been divided into 5 different locus, or areas of study that are determined by changes in location, soil composition, and...
by jcm | Jul 29, 2014 | Research Blog
In addition to quite a few eager Oles figuring out the mysteries of the Acropolis and the Imperial Temple at Antiochia ad Cragum this year, courtesy of the Environmental Studies Department, St Olaf is also contributing a pair of Trimble GeoXH mapping-grade GPS...
by mclellan | Jul 29, 2014 | Research Blog
Thus ends the first full week of work here at Antiochia ad Cragum. One of the most interesting things I have noticed about the actual digging process is that you never know with 100% certainty what is beneath 1 meter of soil or 1 cm or even a light cover of dust. In...
by alarie | Jul 28, 2014 | Research Blog
This is my first time leaving the country and it was quite the experience waiting in a Turkish airport for hours. Once we got to Gazipasa it was around midnight and we had a quick turnaround for the 5am start the next day. We get fed breakfast at the school house and...
by alarie | Jul 28, 2014 | Research Blog
Now that we have gotten the majority of the rocks thrown off the cliff we got separated into groups and started on our individual trenches. I am in Lizzy’s trench and we are working on leveling the ground and lowering it at about 10cm at time until we get...
