Our overcast day turned into a rainy wet day on the site. We covered up units 3 and 4 and continued working under a tarp on units 1 and 2.
Carl Halbirt the city Archeaologist came to unit 3 before the rain started and helped us remove the plaster of the turtle shell. He hammered a metal plate under the turtle to keep it intact and the whole plaster rested on the plate to be lifted out by two people.
This turned out to be a good experience to see exactly what the other units are doing and to add context to what we are doing in unit 3. It gave us the opportunity to get a bigger picture of the dig.
It is amazing to see what we have learned in a short period of time. Everyone understands the importance of the very careful methods we are using to record what we are finding and how it relates to the multi cultures that have occupied the site.
Carl Halbirt the city Archeaologist came to unit 3 before the rain started and helped us remove the plaster of the turtle shell. He hammered a metal plate under the turtle to keep it intact and the whole plaster rested on the plate to be lifted out by two people.
This turned out to be a good experience to see exactly what the other units are doing and to add context to what we are doing in unit 3. It gave us the opportunity to get a bigger picture of the dig.
It is amazing to see what we have learned in a short period of time. Everyone understands the importance of the very careful methods we are using to record what we are finding and how it relates to the multi cultures that have occupied the site.
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