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Final photo for the season!

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Calm before the storm

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More rain! :(

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“Palms are sweaty, Knees weak, Arms are heavy”

Eminem eloquently describes the first day on the field within this segment. On the first day in question, I held a shovel in my hands. I was ready to deturf the excavation area when I recall another quote; “archaeology is … Continue reading

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Life in the field

After six days of hard work I am beginning to understand the amount of sweat and effort that goes into excavation. Although the weather has not been ideal I have had a great time and one of the best things … Continue reading

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Finally some sun!

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So much rain

 

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New experiences on field school

Scrape, scrape, scrape. Yet another rock, some more scraping. Obsidian? No wait, this has two serrated edges, in the shape of a triangle… shark tooth! And that was my most interesting find today. I must say it was a bit … Continue reading

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Day 1 time lapse

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An insight into the world of survey….

Just one year ago, I was a third-year field school student excited to go on my first archaeological dig. Little did I know, I would be returning to the island the following year as part of a research project.  The … Continue reading

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