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...
