Written by: Alexandra Burchill Every archaeologist carries similar items when they’re doing survey work; however, there is a lot of personal choice in what extra items they carry and why. Whether they pack their stuff in a cruiser vest, a backpack, a fanny pack, or even a Björn baby carrier for your ipad, there is … Read More Prepping for Field Season: What’s in My Backpack
This month, we sat down with Tyler to ask him some hard-hitting questions about his career in archaeology, his dream travel plans, his #1 piece of field equipment, and more! He is a Supervising Archaeologist with roots in Vancouver Island, but this guy has worked in various locations across Western Canada (including southern and central … Read More Q&A With Tyler
Written by: Erika Sutherland So, you need an archaeologist? If you are reading this, then you’ve likely encountered the term HRIA or AIA and been referred to a professional archaeologist, aka someone who works in Cultural Resource Management (like Circle CRM Group – it’s right in our name!). This would have likely come out of … Read More Circle Does: Regulatory Timelines
This month, we’re getting to know Resource Coordinator and Assistant Archaeologist Erika a little bit better! She grew up in New Mexico and has done a lot of archaeological work in Scotland and Alberta. Erika knows a ton about The Ness of Brodgar, an excavation site made up of monumental Neolithic buildings, which she studied … Read More Q&A With Erika
Females in the Field, Field Notes
Photo by: Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford Written by: Erik Johannesson In honour of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we are debuting our Women in Archaeology series where we highlight both the remarkable careers of women in our field and the lives of extraordinary women in the past. For our first feature, … Read More Women in Archaeology: Dorothy A.E. Garrod
As part of our efforts to better introduce you to each and every one of our team members, we are hosting a Q&A on the blog every month! For February, we want you to get acquainted with Anthony Russell, one of our Project Archaeologists. Anthony is a well-traveled Vancouverite (now Wetaskiwinner) who has done fieldwork … Read More Q&A With Anthony