I took a trip to Tikal, Guatemala, about a year ago, and I had a great time! This trip was part of my experience at an archaeology field school called BVAR. I already wrote a few posts about that, if you’re curious! Tikal is one of the better-known Mayan archaeology sites, and also one of…
Last June, I spent a day in Caracol, Belize, during a break from my work at a field school. It was a 3-week trip altogether, but we got to take special trips on the weekends out to places like this. Caracol was the first of several excursions we took at the field school, and it…
You might have heard of Inverness because of the show Outlander, which is primarily set there. You also might know about it from the Battle of Culloden, where the Jacobite Rebellion fell to the British Government. This battle is also one of the central events of Outlander. You also might know the town because of…
I have plenty of places I’d love to visit, and I thought I’d talk about them in case they inspire you, too! As an anthropologist, many of them (but not all!) are focused on some of the amazing things humans have done! As I visit places and learn about others, I’ll move this list around,…
Ireland is a country with a rich archaeological history. Many cultures and peoples have made their home on the Emerald Isle, from Neolithic settlers and the Celts to the Vikings, Normans and English. With such a deep history, there’s a lot for archaeologists and historians to dissect. (And if you’re curious what it’s like to…
After wading through a river with a rope as a handhold and swimming into a dark cave, I never would have expected the spiritually sobering experience that I had within the Actun Tunichil Muknal Caves. Crawling past remains of human desperation and suffering so old that the bones are covered with limestone is an experience…
As I mentioned in my last post, I attended BVAR, an archaeology field school in San Ignacio, Belize. For information on what archaeology is like, particularly at a field school, make sure to check out that post! This will be more of a reflection on my experience as a whole. When I first made it…
I’m currently in Belize attending an archaeological field school called BVAR. Out of respect for the locals and archaeological integrity, I cannot divulge many details about the projects that are currently underway. Because of this project, Xunantunich and Cahal Pech have been excavated and are now tourist sites. We are currently working at Xunantunich and…