By Maya Parfitt, William & Mary So far, all the archaeological projects I’ve been a part of have led me to the most charming places. Maybe it’s the fact that I’ve only worked in the Balkans, where stuff sometimes feels chaotic or upside down to outsiders. As soon as I stepped foot on Naxos, afterContinue reading “New Insights from My Naxian Summer “
Tag Archives: Archaeology
The Impacts and Effects of Study
By Reagan Gibson, Florida State University Archaeology, while little known in the STEM world, I would argue is the crux of foundation for the overall practice of historical preservation. This is something that I grew to understand and appreciate more and more as I was abroad and actively participating in this wonderful science. IContinue reading “The Impacts and Effects of Study”
“More Passionate About My Project Than Ever Before”
By Raven Watkins, Florida State University [Content warning: skeletal remains] Hello! A lot has happened since we last spoke. I am ending my month in Spain and will be departing soon. Living in Chelva, there were more problems than I originally anticipated. The city is very small, so small that there’s only a half-sized groceryContinue reading ““More Passionate About My Project Than Ever Before””
The Transition from Application back to Academics
By Reagan Gibson, Florida State University As time continues to pass in the beautiful Tuscan countryside, I find myself in a constantly evolving situation where I move back and forth from my professional life and my academic career. In the past month, I have only been working at the archaeological site of Monereggi in Montelupo-Capraia,Continue reading “The Transition from Application back to Academics”
Valencia y más
By Raven Watkins, Florida State University Hola! I am writing to you from Valencia, Spain where I will be living for the next month. I am excited to learn how to conduct forensic work in the field, and how to execute a stop-motion animation with my own creative direction. I also will be emphasizing theContinue reading “Valencia y más”
The Journey to Guatemala
By Yves Santoy, University of Texas at Austin Hi, my name is Yves Santoy! You pronounce my name as Eve, like Adam and Eve, and I’m currently attending the University of Texas at Austin. My major is Anthropology with a focus on Mesoamerican Archaeology, and my minor is in Art History with a focus onContinue reading ” The Journey to Guatemala “
The Naxos Quarry Project: Retracing the Steps of Ancient Laborers
By Maya Parfitt Hi, my name is Maya Parfitt and I’m a rising junior at the College of William & Mary. I’m a student of Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and Art History, and I feel incredibly lucky to be a Tyler Fellow. This summer, I’m doing research in Greece as a student team member of theContinue reading “The Naxos Quarry Project: Retracing the Steps of Ancient Laborers “
Phase I: Excavating at Montereggi
By Reagan Gibson Academia is a wonderful place. It is filled with both incredible and terrifying new experiences, in ways that you would never expect. However, in this new and frightening world I have stumbled into, my thoughts are as such: Working to the best of my ability has been instrumental to the learning process.Continue reading “Phase I: Excavating at Montereggi”
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