Friday, April 13, 2018
Bisecting and Dissecting Features
In Archaeology features can tell us a lot, or in this case tell us this was probably a tree that was hit by lighting and burned to cinders. We can note this by the bisected shape and that is was a straight down excavation.
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Teaching Day
A local high school's Archaeology Club came to our site today to learn about the real thing. They dug, troweled, and screened their way to being tired and sore.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Lithic Core
An important piece in Archaeology. A core is a parent source through which lithic reduction (knocking pieces off) is used to produce tools and or weapons.
Much like a classic sculptor would use a hammer and chisel to create, the Native American's used a stone age tool called a hammer stone and the antler of a deer or antelope to shape and create the tools they needed to survive. I found three lithic core's today and two beautiful flakes.
Much like a classic sculptor would use a hammer and chisel to create, the Native American's used a stone age tool called a hammer stone and the antler of a deer or antelope to shape and create the tools they needed to survive. I found three lithic core's today and two beautiful flakes.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Measuring and Mapping
On a very cold day we were measuring and mapping features in 10 x 10 meter blocks. Features as previously noted are stains in the soil. From them we can learn about ancient civilizations.
We found a nice bifacial piece. Bifacial meaning having two sides. In Archaeology a bifacial is important as it is a piece that has been worked. We find a lot of flakes. Which are small pieces knocked off a core piece in the process of making a tool or weapon. A bifacial piece means it was intended to be something and was being worked (created).
We found a nice bifacial piece. Bifacial meaning having two sides. In Archaeology a bifacial is important as it is a piece that has been worked. We find a lot of flakes. Which are small pieces knocked off a core piece in the process of making a tool or weapon. A bifacial piece means it was intended to be something and was being worked (created).
Rained Out
Pouring rain left our Phase 3 project a soupy mess. Walking on it caused more of a mess then it fixed. Today's not looking good either....
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Bisecting a Feature
With the sun out it turned out to be a nice day. We found some small but nice pieces of pre-historic pottery as well as quite a bit of historic pieces (nails, pottery).
Monday, April 2, 2018
Below Freezing Archaeology
It's all of 24 degrees and of course windy as hell. I'll be piling on clothes to the point of being the kid in a Christmas Story - "I can't put my arms down"!!
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Happy Easter / April Fools Day
Interesting combination of timing. Wonder if that's an omen as to the rest of the year.
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