Blog Post 4: Consuming the Past – Cami Stokes

The commercialization and commodification of the excavated past occupy a contentious place in contemporary archaeological discourse––such consumption of the past is on full display at Antiochia ad Cragum. Every day, we observe gaggles of tourists hiking past our site...

I Made A Cup

Well to start things off, I’ve had an amazing time. I’ve made some amazing friends and loved exploring the city, participating in the dig, and learning more about Turkish culture. I think across these first two weeks I’ve learned that I’m...

(You can still) rock in Gazipasa

I’m happy to say that I still greatly enjoy the work being on on our site, and I don’t foresee that changing anytime soon. One of the big things for me, as I’ve mentioned in my last post and become notorious for both on and off the site, is my propensity for lugging...

Decisions…Decisions…Decisions

My physical limits have drastically increased and been tested over the last few weeks. I generally have struggled with strength in the past as I’m not much of an athlete and quite frankly I can be a bit lazy. The constant movement and lifting on site has allowed...

owe it all to boss lady Audrey

With each day of perfecting the archaeological squat on the Acropolis North Slope, my awe, curiosity, and hip flexors grow stronger. Today, the 6Beasts, led by the brilliant rock haulin’ pick axin’ boss lady Audrey, briefly exiled me to 6E, where I pryed and picked...

Blog Post Week 3

This past week, I’ve learned a lot about my physical abilities and limits in particular. To begin, I’m learning that I’m a lot stronger than I believed I was. I’ve done some weight training in the past focusing on arms, but aside from that haven’t really had a chance...