Working at Antiocha ad Cragum was an honor. It was a chance to discover the story of people who haven’t walked this Earth for hundreds of years. It’s easy to forget that the people of the past had a normal routine in addition to the historical events that they contributed to. We discussed earthquakes and noted that the house survived two and was rebuilt after that. It’s a sign that there were enough people living in the town with each other that they found value in rebuilding. I love learning about history, and it was a really gratifying experience to understand the everyday life of people long ago.<\/p>\n
While working at AAC I’ve learned an abundance of skills such as interacting with people of different cultures, including when there’s a language barrier. It’s important to value every member of a team and the Turkish students and workers that I excavated alongside were amazing people who had so much to teach me. I’ve always been a detail-oriented person, but this archeology trip has really refined that as we don’t want to lose any part of history. Coins and pottery can be dateable and determine when a house was in use or when a wall was built. Everything has something to share, both the people, and the artifacts that we encountered. In addition to communication and being detail-oriented, I was given multiple experiences that helped to refine my analytical skills such as deciding the best way to excavate a large room when time is running low. I have been able to determine and confidently make decisions on whether a rock or section of ash was an indication of a wall\/floor or an ash pit respectively. I wholeheartedly believe that I was taught in a way that I trust my own judgements and feel confident in making them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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