May 29 2013 - Excellent Excavation Evidence.

Today we all went back to work in the rain. Bob mentioned that he thinks this is the first field school where it has rained so much consecutively. Nevertheless, everyone was excited to get back to excavating, especially those of us who have discovered artifacts peeking through the sediment, and are eager to uncover them.

Probably the only glimpse of Tiana not finding an artifact.

It didn't take long for more artifacts to be found or remnants to be added to level bags. Tiana, Kelsey, Cameron, and Amanda found a metal workfile, more than 100 nails, two bullet casings, a metal button (probably for work clothing), and they are in process of exposing what appears to be a fairly complete leather work boot.

Jeneva, patiently and carefully excavating around a bottle. Slow and steady wins the race.

On the other side, Richard, Stuart, Kathleen, Emma, Erinn, Jeneva, Nadine and Ananda have found more nails, shards of metal, twisted wire, cans, rice bowl fragments and what looks like a butchered mammal bone. Bob mentioned that this area is interesting because he assumed that there would be trash  at the base of the large tree, but didn't consider that there could be a building. Based on finding so many nails at the unit, he believes it to be reasonable to conclude there was, in fact, a building here.

Great lines, great root exposure, great teamwork.

Caitlin is excavating in the small area where Bob thinks there was a garden. She continues to find nails, bits of glass, bits of ceramics, and bits of metal. Bob explained that the metal, glass, and bits of ceramic may have been washed down from the trash approximately 10 m up slope.

Sarah and Jasmin, celebrating their one year archaeology field school anniversary.

Today we had two sets of visitors. First, from last year's field school, Sarah and Jasmin stopped by and had a look around; both are currently at SFU studying archaeology. Our other visitors were Kaylen and her fiance Jon. Kaylen was part of the 2009 field school and volunteered to excavate at the 2012 field school. She has recently graduated with a degree in archaeology.

The couple that digs together, stays together. Despite not being an archaeologist, Jon likes to help his fiance Kaylen out in the field.