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...
by Annika Quinn | Jul 30, 2023 | Research Blog
So far, the dig has been a lot of hard work in some pretty intense conditions. It gets pretty hot and humid back home, but I’m not at home digging holes and hauling rocks in the sun all day either. I have new appreciation for water. At the same time, it’s very...
