by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 15, 2015 | Opinion
Well, not really all. There are other important things, too, like architecture seen in walls or beaten floors, artifacts that suggest wealth or poverty, carbonized seeds, city planning, and radiocarbon dating — but in the field, if you want to know where you are...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 13, 2015 | Opinion
Nearing the end of our three weeks with the Fourth Expedition to Lachish, here are a few notes on aspects that are different, if not odd. Being not tourists, but the attraction. Lachish is not on most tour itineraries, but from one to three groups come through most...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 9, 2015 | Opinion
Normally, when I think of articulation, it relates to speech. Some people are more articulate than others, better able to speak clearly and descriptively. The word can also apply to other fields in which the issue is creating a better definition, and that’s what...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 8, 2015 | Opinion
As I noted in a previous blog, the task of sifting on an archaeological dig can be tiresome and filthy work, but also rewarding: it’s like playing the children’s book game “Where’s Waldo?” Yesterday I didn’t find Waldo, but I did...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 6, 2015 | Opinion
The real dirt on sifting is that the dirt is on you. The glamor side of a dig is the digging: after someone else has conceived the plan, designed the dig, surveyed the squares, lined them with sandbags, and worked through the topsoil, the fun begins. Using a variety...
