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What excites me the most about studying at Antiochia is the artifacts created by human hands and minds, like pots and coins. I consider myself to be an artist, and I think that creation is one of the truest forms of expression. The artifacts won\u2019t only express feelings, though; they will also give insight into culture, living conditions, etc. I have seen photographs of artifacts before, and I have seen them in museums, but I am excited to physically dig up these objects and appreciate the hard work that someone put into them. I think that seeing them in person would create a much stronger connection to the people who lived there thousands of years ago. Artifacts like pottery, tools, jewelry, and sculptures represent the daily lives, creativity, and skills of ancient civilizations. Moreover, I want to play a part in the appreciation and understanding of how people lived in Antiochia. Every object was carefully crafted by someone with a purpose, maybe it was used for work, religion, trade, or everyday life. Seeing these artifacts up close would help me appreciate the craftsmanship and the time, effort, and knowledge that went into creating them. To me, these artifacts will serve as time machines. They remind me that the people who lived in Antiochia had lives, families, and traditions. Studying these objects in person would deepen my understanding of history and help me better appreciate the lasting impact of human creativity and culture across generations.<\/span><\/p>\n

The concept I am most interested in exploring during this research internship is archaeological ethics. I want to see how the responsibilities archaeologists have when studying and preserving artifacts come into practice. I am also very interested in how ethical decisions affect the relationship between archaeologists and the communities connected to the history being studied. I chose this topic because archaeology is about more than discovering objects from the past. It also involves respecting the people, cultures, and traditions connected to those discoveries. Understanding archaeological ethics means recognizing that history belongs to everyone, not just researchers or museums. I am looking forward to learning about how archaeologists balance scientific research with protecting cultural heritage and honoring the wishes of descendant communities. This topic is meaningful to me because it highlights the importance of respect, responsibility, and integrity in research. I want to better understand how ethical practices help preserve historical sites for future generations while ensuring that people and cultures are treated with dignity. I hope to develop a deeper appreciation for the role ethics plays in protecting and interpreting our shared human history.<\/span><\/p>\n

As an archaeologist, my role will be to preserve and share history. I will uncover artifacts and buildings, and also protect them so that future generations will learn from them. I believe that archaeologists have a responsibility to respect the site, the local community, and the cultures connected to the history they study. My audience is everyone who wants to know what Antiochia was like in the past; students, researchers, local residents, and visitors from around the world. When I document and preserve a discovery, I can ensure that the way people lived in the past can be better understood. This work matters to me because history connects us to the people who came before us. Every artifact represents human life, creativity, and culture.Working at Antiochia ad Cragum would allow me to contribute to something meaningful while learning new things myself. At the end of the day, I can\u2019t pin down only one thing to be excited about, because I am most excited about experiencing everything, learning everything, and documenting everything.<\/span><\/p>\n



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What excites me the most about studying at Antiochia is the artifacts created by human hands and minds, like pots and coins. I consider myself to be an artist, and I think that creation is one of the truest forms of expression. The artifacts won\u2019t only express feelings, though; they will also give insight into […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5735,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-research-blog"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4Iz8A-Xp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/antiochia2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/antiochia2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/antiochia2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/antiochia2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5735"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/antiochia2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3683"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/antiochia2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3686,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/antiochia2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3683\/revisions\/3686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/antiochia2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/antiochia2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/antiochia2014\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}