Hi Mike! I love all your journals. I've been learning a lot from you! I haven't done much with archaeology in my life except visit ruins in AZ and Colorado. I am amazed how your team has found all of these sites and do a great job of explaining what we are looking at. If I was out hiking and saw that stuff, I wouldn't even consider the options of what it could have been. I'll definitely look at things differently now when I'm out walking around. How did the scientists know where to look in Finland?
I really like your phosphorous test and want to incorporate it into some of my curriculum. We look at phosphates as a pollutant in the environment that can cause algal blooms. How could you create soil samples with phosphorous in them for a class simulation? Do you have something simple (like fertilizer or laundry soap) that you could add to the samples to give some positive readings?
I also liked your bicycling journal. As a bicycle commuter myself who is constantly battling cars without bike routes, I really wish we had more of it around my area. Keep up the great work! Betsy Wilkening