Finally after seven weeks of sub-zero temperatures, the Whispering Woods team has returned to the field. It was a balmy 50 degrees F and a beautiful day to do some archaeology! Oh, how great it was to be back! The class all arrived on time. Twelve cars parked in a soy field. We started with … Continue reading Spring 2015 Wk 8: Finally in the Field…
The semester is drawing to a close! Week 11 (Nov 14th) was our last week in the field. We wrapped up EUs 2 & 3 and the students learned how to do profile drawings. It was a bit of a rush to get it all done during our short class time, but the students worked … Continue reading Weeks Eleven, Twelve, & Thirteen – Wrapping things up…
If you are wondering about this week’s post title, thank Arthur Murphy, who has made this his catch phrase to what we usually find in our screens. “We need to revive the contraction ’tis!” he says. This week was fairly action-packed. Upon arrival, we immediately noticed a new addition to our site – a deer … Continue reading Week Seven – ‘Tis but a rock…
This week was a close call weather-wise! All week it called for rain. In the end, we took a chance and decided to go out to the field. Fortunately for us, the rain held and we were able to tie up some loose ends. Most notable, we found a flag from the Phase I survey. … Continue reading Week Six – tying up loose ends…
WANTED: Rutgers–Camden students for new archaeology course, Fridays 9am-12noon. ***Excavate a Real Archaeological Site – Special Topics in Anthropology – Doing Archaeology in South Jersey*** This Fall Rutgers-Camden students have the opportunity to take part in a real archaeological excavation as part of a special topics course in the department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Criminal … Continue reading WANTED: Rutgers–Camden students…
