What It's Like To Be... An Archaeologist
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Apr 23, 2024 Join archaeologist Eric Cline as he uncovers ancient wine cellars, discusses the difference between a shard and a sherd, and ponders what future archaeologists will think of us. Delve into the excitement of finding ancient sites, the significance of pottery in dating excavations, and the possible impact of plastic on 21st-century civilizations.
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Beginner's-Luck Bronze Pan Discovery
- Eric Klein recounts a college dig where his pick revealed a 2,000-year-old bronze Pan statue that flew into the air.
- He later saw the same statue in a museum and took a selfie with it.
Surveying Reveals Hidden Sites
- Archaeologists locate sites by systematic surveys, counting artifacts as they walk in lines across the landscape.
- High artifact counts cluster toward a site's center, guiding where to dig.
Tells As Layered History
- Tells are visible mounds formed by successive cities built one atop another over millennia.
- Excavating a tell reveals layered occupations like a multi-layered cake.