I have decided to continue this blog even though it was part of a class and I am now a GRADUATE!!! I will continue to publish my adventures in anthropology that I come across in everyday life now and catalog my quest to find employment in the field. So far my job search has been futile, especially in these great economic times (insert sarcasm here) it is almost impossible to find anything without years of experience or a Master's degree. I have also just returned from working on an archaeological project in San Ignacio, Belize which I highly recommend to anyone looking for field experience. CRM jobs are also few and far between but with field school experience I am hoping my resume will look at least a little more attractive. The project I worked with was called Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance or BVAR, the program director was Jaime Awe who is one of the most well known experts on Maya archaeology. While there I helped examine the construction phases of the site Cahal Pech, which is a huge monumental center in San Ignacio that has been partially restored and is one of the best examples of occupation phases in Belize because it was occupied for the Early Formative to the Late Classic periods.
Here are some photos from Belize!
This photo represents the entrance to the elite
structures, notice the controlled access in
the small entrance door.
This is a ballcourt adjacent to Plaza C
In the below photo you can see the different
construction phases by way of the white strips in
profile, these represent different plaza floors
throughout the years.
