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Working in the Field<\/p>\nBlog 2: During<\/p>\n
This summer is proving to be quite the challenge, but I\u2019ve been thoroughly enjoying every minute of it. My experience here has only proven to me that I belong in Academia, teaching other college-level students. My nerves are sure to be shot due to the fact that I have never been in a staff position on an archaeological dig where I am given my own area of excavation to run completely on my own. I have been spending my days working on site, throwing a pick pass into the ground and sifting through artifacts from 7am to 3pm. After working on-site, I head to the lab with the other staff members to drop off my finds from the day which typically include pottery and bone.<\/p>\n
Working in the Field<\/p>\n
At the end of the day, we have paperwork and documentation from the day\u2019s work to catch up on. I have been given a trenchbook to write my daily finds in which has to be a direct narrative of what happens in my trench every day. I\u2019ve learned so far how best to instruct first year students on how to recognize specific artifacts on site. I have already learned so much about documentation and teaching and I am excited to see what the rest of the season will look like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Blog 2: During This summer is proving to be quite the challenge, but I\u2019ve been thoroughly enjoying every minute of it. My experience here has only proven to me that I belong in Academia, teaching other college-level students. My nerves … Continue reading