Today we spent half the day excavating and half the day playing football on the beach (luckily no broken ribs this time). At week's end the trench is really coming together. We have defined at least three walls and it appears that the area between the northern and southern walls is the interior of a building. Nothing monumental, we have found lots of mud-brick, potsherds, and a few very diagnostic pieces. It struck me today that I have only two full field days left! Tomorrow I have to write up a trench report and fill in the new trench supervisor on Tuesday and Wednesday. I hope I will have the opportunity to dig a little further so that I can make good sound conclusions.
Today I felt a little home sick. I left my wife, daughter, and son in Denver with my parents to ride out the summer. I fly back to State College from Turkey on June 30th and my PhD comps start the next day. I have my oral defense on July 12th and then finally I can fly to Denver and reunite with my family. Of the many challenges associated with archaeological fieldwork, the worst by far for me is being away from my family. So rather than post random excavation pictures I thought I would show all the readers pictures of my daughter Alexis (almost 3 years old) and my son Caleb (5 months).
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