by aera | Feb 22, 2015 | 2015 Field Season, Blog
…dumpy level, total station, single context record, temporary benchmark… by Rahel Glanzmann (AFT /AUC trainee) A few weeks ago, these words had no practical meaning for me. I have a deep passion for the Ancient Egyptian culture and I try to absorb anything...
by aera | Feb 16, 2015 | 2015 Field Season, Blog
by Freya Sadarangani (AERA Post-Excavation Manager) It’s great to be back excavating at HeG, and great to be back teaching at the AERA fieldschool. Teaching in this fieldschool is a pretty special experience for me – the students are always so incredibly keen and...
by aera | Feb 8, 2015 | 2015 Field Season, Blog
by Kirk Roberts (archaeologist) It’s the first week on site, and the AERA team is excited to be back at Standing Wall Island (SWI). This year, a team of Egyptian students will be working in the Eastern part of this intriguing area, and trying to understand how...
by aera | Feb 5, 2015 | 2015 Field Season, Blog
By Virág Pabeschitz (Hungarian archaeologist) Working in Egypt a stone’s throw from the pyramids? This is a real archaeologist heaven! My first impression is that the AERA team has done a very professional and important job. This excavation associated with the...
by aera | Jan 30, 2015 | 2015 Field Season, Blog
A Season of Migration to the South By Ana Tavares (joint Field-Director) Gradually the team assembles at Giza for the 2015 excavation season. For most of us, this involves travelling south – away from cold weather, storms and snow. It is wonderful to be back in...
