While I meet quite a few people who have always been interested in archaeology and/or have always wanted to go on a dig, this blog post comes at special request, for someone wishing to tick a box on a bucket list. (Good luck to your mom, Michelle!) The best place to go on a dig, … Read More So you’ve always wanted to go on a dig
Crowdfunding is a growing trend; many websites offer budding artists and entrepreneurs the opportunity to get the general public contribute to their next project. One great success (which I supported) is the Albatross bookmark, which raised over $45,000 with a goal of only $3,000. Amazing! When we attempted to crowdfund for SVG Digs, however, we … Read More Crowdfunding the Stonehenge of the Bronze Age
When I started blogging almost a year ago (or so), I didn’t know what to write about. I didn’t think archaeology alone would be interesting enough to draw attention nor did I think my personal interests were interesting to anyone at all. After a while, I found that blogging was a way to organize my … Read More A return to the circle blog
A collection, for lack of a better word, of skeletons were excavated during the 2011 season of The SVG Public Archaeology Program. After identifying “a few bones” on the surface, a second, third, fourth, etc. burial was identified in the course of excavation… and this was during our last week there. This always seems to … Read More New multi-skelly photosynth
In January 2011, we embarked on the pilot season of The SVG Public Archaeology Program… and it was a success. Volunteers came from around the world to excavate at the site of Argyle 2, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. We identified numerous features, excavated postholes and pits, and slowly but surely recovered a … Read More Come dig in the Caribbean
Thanks to a good friend, MG, I am now a regular visitor to SwissMiss, which is generally a design blog that posts what I think are really cool things. Every now and again, she also posts inspirational videos (I am easily inspired; it helps me to continue to strive for more). As an entrepreneur / … Read More You can’t depend on others to make things happen