Day in the Life of a Field School Student- Contact Period Archaeology with Dr. Kevin McBride.

Arrival

8:30am: Good morning, we’re glad you could join us for a day at the dig here in Glastonbury. Don’t forget your water and field kit, because its going to be a hot day.

Arrival Continued

8:50 am: Welcome to the Hollister Site. Grab your field kit, you have a lot to learn about Contact Period Archaeology!

Getting Started

9:00am: Time to wrap up some of yesterday’s paperwork and begin today’s assignments. Better check in with Professor McBride and State Archaeologist Sarah Sportman for instruction.

Digging and Screening

9:30am-12 pm: For the next few hours, we concentrate on digging in calculated squares called units, which are separated even further into quads. Each bucket of dirt is then screened individually to check for artifacts.

Lunch Break

12-1pm: Time to take a quick break to refuel and rehydrate. This is a great time to get to know your fellow archaeologists, and discuss your finds.

Digging and Looking for Features

1-3:30pm: From lunch until the end of the day, we keep digging, screening, and looking for features. Soil staining and charcoal are good indicators to look for when finding a feature.

Lab Days

Friday: Once a week, we have a lab day back on campus. These take place in the New World Archaeology Lab, and in the Office of the State Archaeologist. Here, we clean, analyze, and catalogue Hollister finds.