{"id":2404,"date":"2019-07-31T10:51:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T15:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/antiochia2014\/?p=2404"},"modified":"2019-07-31T10:51:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T15:51:11","slug":"just-keep-digging-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/antiochia2014\/2019\/07\/31\/just-keep-digging-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Keep Digging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There aren\u2019t many similarities between Indiana Jones and me, and that\u2019s probably a good thing. His experiences with archaeology are much different than my own. Even though I work in a pit, I haven\u2019t had any snakes yet. Although I do wear a hat, it\u2019s not nearly as cool as his. I definitely get way dirtier than he does. I\u2019m not chased by giant rocks, I just struggle to toss them out of the pit. And instead of finding gold and precious artefacts, I\u2019ve got a lot of dirt and rocks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While my experience with archaeology isn\u2019t necessarily glamorous, it\u2019s extremely exciting and fulfilling. At the end of every day I can see my progress and see what we\u2019ve accomplished together. It\u2019s a collaborative effort, one where everyone brings something to the pit. Archaeology spans so many disciplines. It\u2019s not just digging, it\u2019s a knowledge of geology and ecology. It requires an understanding of history and the ability to think outside the pit. Archaeology is more than finding cool things, it\u2019s an ongoing process where every discovery is essential. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dory\u2019s motto, \u201cjust keep swimming\u201d is now \u201cjust keep digging\u201d in my mind. Maybe not all answers, but most lie beneath our feet. The only way to find them is to dig deeper and explore the possibilities. We must do our very best to tell the story of those before us. Overall, archaeology is an continuous process of exploring and interpreting what we find. It\u2019s trying to understand what came before us, in more ways than one. It\u2019s trying to comprehend the complex relationships between the natural world and those who inhabit it, as well as the marks they each leave upon the other. Archaeology is full of wonder and possibility. It tells the story of the past to the people of the future, and for that it is infinitely valuable. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There aren\u2019t many similarities between Indiana Jones and me, and that\u2019s probably a good thing. His experiences with archaeology are much different than my own. Even though I work in a pit, I haven\u2019t had any snakes yet. Although I do wear a hat, it\u2019s not nearly as cool as his. 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