by Reilly J. Smith | Jul 8, 2024 | 2024 Expedition, Excavation of Ca'n Fanals, Pollentia
Take a moment to consider what archaeology might look like to you. Some might picture individuals carefully sweeping the dust off of a perfectly intact artifact such as a piece of ancient pottery; others might picture Indiana Jones doing whatever it is that he does....
by lopezixt26 | Jul 4, 2024 | 2024 Expedition
Before my homebody self keeps me in bed, I ask myself, “when is the next time you’ll be back [in this country]?” It’s easy to stay given the work we put in our palms, knees, and lower backs each day for five and a half hours—at this point, the sunburns are the least...
by rooneyn24 | Jul 3, 2024 | 2024 Expedition
Wrapping up our second day on site, I am astounded by all the things we’ve learned and the number of artifacts we’ve already recovered. The ground is full of broken pottery, shells and bones, though not everything is of interest to the archaeologists....
by presby24 | Jul 1, 2024 | 2024 Expedition
Having a bird poop on my shirt during introductions in front of the professional Barcelona archeologists was not how I expected the beginning of my day to go. But I quickly stepped back, washed off, and was soon off to the site to explore! I climbed a fence with my...
by Dave Houglum | Jun 7, 2024 | 2024 Expedition
Hi Everyone!My name is Dr. Dave Houglum and I am one of the co-instructors (along with my awesome colleague Dr. Nina Henrichs-Tarasenkova) for LDR/THE 391X: Global Leadership and Archaeology: Unearthing the Past to Envision Our Future. I am the Director of Leadership...