by | Jul 22, 2018 | Research Blog
What is average? The average day is 24 hours. The average meal is protein, carbs, veggies, fruits, and a little bit of oil. The average amount of dirt you move each day is little to none. If you wanted a blog post where all of this is true, then you have yourself in...
by Gabrielle Lattery | Jul 22, 2018 | Research Blog
5:10 AM … I wake up at the Dig House to the sound of roosters and phone alarms. I roll out of bed. 5:30 AM … After I fill my water bottle at the cooler, I board the bus. We stop at Total gas station for snacks. I sleep on the way to the site. 6:00 AM … We eat...
by | Jul 22, 2018 | Research Blog
Here in Turkey our day begins before the sun comes up. Every morning, at 5 am, I wake up to the increasingly annoying sounds of the alarm. I am not a morning person. 5 am is my enemy. I am not very functional at 5 in the morning and every day I groan and...
by Hadley Evans Nash | Jul 22, 2018 | Research Blog
A typical dig day goes a little something like this— 5:00 am—Awaken to the first progressing chords of “What the World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love” 5:01 am—Fight my way into the bathroom, and see if we have been blessed with actually having toilet paper. 5:06 am—Get...
by Leah Ramsey | Jul 22, 2018 | Research Blog
As Friday, 20 July, marked the completion of AC Unit 2, I am now ready to dust off the bedrock, record elevations, and pay homage to this special unit. On Monday, my attention will turn toward a new area, AC 6B, and though I am excited to embark on a fresh adventure,...
by JuliAnne Rach | Jul 22, 2018 | Research Blog
Growing up watching the Indiana Jones movies gave me a very specific idea of what an archaeologist does. Filled with action, fights, and treasure, these movies make the life of an archaeologist seem glamorous and dangerous, thrilling and suspenseful. I can now tell...
