by Henry Quayle | Aug 10, 2025 | Research Blog
It was an expedition at the site Antiochia ad Cragum, at a former residential area. Being on a month-long archaeological dig in Türkiye helped me sharpen a lot of my skills, such as analysis and communications. Finding artifacts and antiquities helped me to more...
by Riley Holets | Aug 10, 2025 | Research Blog
I walk into an office, sit in a stiff but cushioned chair, and make eye contact with the interviewer across from me. I know what’s coming. They are going to ask about that most out-there thing on my resume: Archaeological Work in Türkiye. They, of course, will...
by Grace Jasinski | Aug 10, 2025 | Research Blog
If an interviewer asked me about my archaeological experiences I would start off by mentioning that it’s not as Indiana Jones makes it out to be. As cool as we would look in leather jackets, they would quickly be ruined by soil and the sharp edges of metal...
by Zoe Ottinger | Aug 3, 2025 | Research Blog
I find myself being a lot more conscious of smaller details in the unit as we’ve gone further down, such as noting soil changes and color shifts through the dirt on what’s hopefully pottery. With more contextual layers, I’ve also found myself trying...
by Ignatius Fitzgerald | Aug 3, 2025 | Research Blog
This week, I was told by a professor working on the site that I was not adequately scared of the work I was doing and that being more scared would make me a better archeologist. Between her fear and PHD, she was still unable to distinguish between consumer goods and...
by Parker Johnson | Aug 3, 2025 | Research Blog
More and more, as I look around, I start to see fallen rocks. Spending time doing archaeological work draws one’s attention to things that aren’t the way they once were, like buildings that stood proudly centuries ago but now sag and slump, their stones strewn across...
