While other Rutgers-Camden students enjoyed Spring Break somewhere on a sunny beach, the students of Whispering Woods were hard at work. Even though participation was purely optional, several of our students put in a full week of digging to help us catch up on our Phase II shovel tests. This week we ventured fully into … Continue reading Spring 2015 Spring Break – Into the Woods…
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…
We celebrated Halloween in style this week at Whispering Woods! Students were bribed with extra credit if they came in costume. On a more serious note, we made a significant find this week: we found one of the old Phase I shovel tests! This is a great result because it means that our site plan … Continue reading Week Nine – Halloween Fun!…
Whispering Woods Phase II began in earnest last Friday, Sept 12th. The students all managed to find our site and drive down a dirt track in cars that were never designed to leave asphalt. Our class started with “How to Dig a Shovel Test Pit (STP)”. This gave the students a chance to use the … Continue reading Week Two – How to dig a hole…
