by | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
Starting on last Thursday, this is the first full week at the new site. In the days past we have excavated the exterior walls, which have afforded us great incentive and a point of reference to measure progress against. Par for the course, the weather has been hot and...
by | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
What the heck is a theatre major doing at an archeological dig in Turkey? Besides quoting sonnets under her breath at weird times and torturing her dig partner (thanks Turco) with the entire Les Miserables cast album, she’s actively working towards her goal of working...
by | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
The unceasing question of “what does one do with a history major” often lacks a satisfactory answer to the fiscally minded individual. If I had a dollar for every time someone stated, “ at least my biology degree will be ensure that I have a job when I graduate,” I...
by JuliAnne Rach | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
These past two weeks have been a total whirlwind of learning and change. I have never been in a situation similar to this, I mean my freshman year at St. Olaf I was assigned to a triple in Kittlesby so that was a little wild but this project has thrown me into a...
by Leah Ramsey | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
“I have an archaeological internship in Turkey for the month of July…. Yeah, it is pretty unique…. No, I don’t know anything about archaeology…. Yup, it’ll be an adventure!” I found myself repeating phrases like these throughout all of June as family friends and...
by Clara Gambill | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
Working as an archaeologist has been hard work, the farthest from a vacation. There have been many different skills I learned throughout the last two weeks that will eventually help me in my future career. One of the most important skills that I have learned is...
