This is Ellen from New Hampshire and she is holding up our "find of the day" - a core chip stone. We were archaeology buddies on our2 x 2 plot of the Basketmaker III pithouse site yesterday.
We dug for two hours in heat near 100 degrees and found shards of pottery, charcoal, chip stones and lots of sandstone. Actually "sandstone" becomes a curse when you are "out on the field" because it is really cool looking and allows you to believe you have found some pott
ery, but you haven't. So when the lead archaeologist, Steve, says "sandstone," you feel absolutely crushed.The site is about a ten-minute drive from the campus, and these people here are very, very excited about their excavation. We actually couldn't believe how fast the time flew; I guess it's like being a kid, getting lost digging in the dirt. I think that is how these adults must feel every day.
Anyway, after you find your pieces, you take them over to sift them in this area:After digging, we went to the lab to learn how to clean, sort, classify and infer. Like I said, they are covering all the bases. Today was really fun, but honestly, I
don't think I have what it takes (patience and focus) to succeed in this field!
3 comments:
You Look really cute and sexy and in your hat. :)
Love Jaci
What are you trying to infer in classifying that clean and sorted excavation?
What is a "core chip stone"?
I too, am interested in your inferences.
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