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(Wind Update: It began to die down late in the afternoon today!)On any given day there is usually one or more people taking a day off from the field. Field work can be physically draining, especially when you're outside for 8 to 10 hours in all kinds of weather hiking over all types of terrain. It's

As far as the list of "questions most often asked of archaeologists” is concerned, the question of "How do you decide where to dig?” is right up there with "Have you ever dug up any dinosaur bones?” and "Have you ever found any gold?” Answers to the latter two are easy: No, and no. Dinosaurs, of

We are on our way to Rasshua Island, hoping to set up a 7- or 8-day camp, with 27 people. I put in the "hoping" part because we are unsure if we will be able to find a spot that has a good source of water for that many people. We were originally scheduled to set camp on August 2nd, but have been

We have been too far north to receive email since the evening of August 3rd. Going north is cool. Now that we are heading south again, we are all getting anxious to hear from family and friends. Every conversation now contains a reference to communication. We have become so accustomed to instant

A misty start to the day, and then sunlight sliding through thinning clouds. A few serious bright spots, blue water, and spirits were soaring. I was a little fatigued today after all the excitement of yesterday. Some good work done in the Driftwood Feature though. Most finds are still undercover

Remember the discussion in the last journal entry about the wind up here? Well, it's still here and it felt as if it was blowing against us no matter which direction we hiked! Although we were all dressed for the wind, after a while it can wear a person down hiking against it in the cold air. When

I got up bright and early this morning. I was very excited about going out on the boat and spending more time with the members of the research team. I had thought that the other people on the team would be much younger. I was pleasantly surprised to see that most of the members are around my own age