I am a 4th year Anthropology/Greek and Roman Studies Major at UVic. My adventures in academia have given me two paths of interest. First, the fascinating, yet occasionally morbid, study of death and burials through out history, and how the dead are memorialized by those who cared about them. Secondly, I have a passion for classical archaeology, focusing on monuments, burials, and the landscape, in addition to some of the social history attached to these topics.
The tie between these two topics for me is the use of digital technology that can be applied to both fields of study. As I will be documenting here, I have been using a technique called Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI).
Being awarded a Jamie Castle Undergraduate Research Award this year has allowed me to put my education to practical use whilst still in school, in a way that benefits the community around me. I intend on continuing my studies in RTI, as well as learning another technological technique called photogrammetry, this coming summer in Macedonia, where I will be taking part in an archaeological dig on an Ancient Roman site.
The research found here is being put together for a JCURA project, however, it is part of a larger project documenting the Emanu-El Congregation Cemetery in Victoria BC, of which I have participated in since it started in 2015. For more information on the overall project, see the Anth 395: Heritage and Historical Archaeology page!
I am able to do this project thanks to Dr. Erin McGuire who is both helping and supervising my progress.