Importance of Heritage to Archaeological Field Work

The opportunity to work in the Jewish Cemetery started out as an accessible field course for Undergraduate students in Anthropology at UVic. I have never had the opportunity to visit a cemetery in which my own family rests, and without that personal connection, my...
First day was a busy day

First day was a busy day

I got to the cemetery early to get set-up and thankfully a handful of students arrived shortly after I did. Between us, we unloaded my car quickly and pulled the gear together. My husband had picked up a sunshade for us and I’ve never seen one go up so quickly...