The Can You Dig It? Winterim group has been excavating a dig site for the past week, making history come alive by physically digging it up and studying it, as opposed to looking at pictures of it in a textbook at home. This is a unique experience that these students get to have and it is one that they can gain a wealth of knowledge from.
Mr. Greene, on behalf of the Can You Dig It? Winterim group, sent us their daily blog entries over the weekend along with some group pictures from Italy:
We started by going to our dig site. This area is a mountain in which there used to be a medieval town that was destroyed by the Pope. We hiked to the top of the mountain where there was a spectacular view. We hiked down the mountain and were introduced to our site. We split into to two groups and we were given our areas in different rooms of the house. Next we had to clean our areas to get a clean surface. Then we began to dig for a little bit and saw basic pieces of pots and such that would be lying towards the surface of the house. Finally we went back to the dorm and played a riveting game of spoons (card game). Then we had a marvelous dinner down the street. We had antipasti, caprice salad, and an assortment of meats for our entrée. Lastly, we went back to the dorm and enjoyed a game of foosball and went to bed.
On the third day in Italy, we got right to digging. Most of the time was spent digging out the remaining walls of the house. A small group was able to actually start digging in a pit in the middle of the house. In this pit they found all kinds of things such as parts of pottery and old screws. After we were done for the day at the dig site we went straight to a museum in the town of Allumiere. At this museum we saw artifacts that were found at dig sites like ours. Some of these artifacts dated back to prehistoric times. We then went to dinner at the same restaurant. We had antipasti and then as an entrée we had manicotti. We then finally went back to the dorm and to bed after an exhausting day.
Day three for digging, began with an early home cooked breakfast. We proceeded to head to the dig site were the laboring began. The main goal of day three was to begin finding the different layers of earth in the site. The process involved working from the walls into the middle. The walls were essential because they were able to tell us a lot of the function of the rooms we were working in. Near the wall we were able to find many artifacts that consisted of 15th century pottery and other things like screws and hinges. We also dug up a lot of earth adjacent to the wall we worked on and found artifacts that included a glazed white plate with detailed blue flowers and the handle to an ancient cup. After our hard day of digging we traveled from the dig site to the grocery store in Allumiere. At the store we bought different snacks chocolates and foods to enjoy. We then went back to our dorms at the top of the hill in Allumiere and got ready for dinner. We finished the day with a replenishing and delicious meal after our digging.
Day 5
We began our fourth day at the dig site by continuing to excavate the structure of the building. After a few hours, we helped our hosts prepare a barbecue for lunch. We enjoyed our lunch on a sunny hillside with a beautiful view of the mountains overlooking the Mediterranean. After a much-needed break, we returned to the dig site and made some more progress. Using larger tools such as shovels or pick-axes and smaller ones like trowels and brushes, the group is making a lot of progress unearthing the structure. After finishing our work at the site, we were treated to gelato in Allumiere.
Day 6
Day five at the dig site, we continued to work in our designated zones. One group finally uncovered another layer of soil, called "strato" in Italian, and removed several of the larger rocks that were plaguing the area. The second group finally solved the missing wall conundrum. With that, they found the place where the walls met, and started to remove the rocks of the fallen wall in the room. People have found numerous amounts of artifacts, and today we found bones. We also had another day of sunny weather, which meant warm showers back at the solar powered dormitory. We have plans to go to dinner at the restaurant where we have become regulars, eating dinner there each night of our trip thus far. Tomorrow is our last day at the dig site; we will focus on removing the rock and finding some more artifacts. Maybe we will find some treasure!?
Written By: Connor McManus, Meghan Zaloudek, Christian Hernandez, Kyle Gillen-Hughes, Paul Schnebly, Callie Parsons, Arnold Wang, and Clare Noone
Mr. Greene, on behalf of the Can You Dig It? Winterim group, sent us their daily blog entries over the weekend along with some group pictures from Italy:
Ciao, Lawrence Community!!
Here are entries for Days 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. I've also attached a couple of photos of us at the dig site and Tolfaccia.
Here are entries for Days 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. I've also attached a couple of photos of us at the dig site and Tolfaccia.
Day 2
We started by going to our dig site. This area is a mountain in which there used to be a medieval town that was destroyed by the Pope. We hiked to the top of the mountain where there was a spectacular view. We hiked down the mountain and were introduced to our site. We split into to two groups and we were given our areas in different rooms of the house. Next we had to clean our areas to get a clean surface. Then we began to dig for a little bit and saw basic pieces of pots and such that would be lying towards the surface of the house. Finally we went back to the dorm and played a riveting game of spoons (card game). Then we had a marvelous dinner down the street. We had antipasti, caprice salad, and an assortment of meats for our entrée. Lastly, we went back to the dorm and enjoyed a game of foosball and went to bed.
Day 3
On the third day in Italy, we got right to digging. Most of the time was spent digging out the remaining walls of the house. A small group was able to actually start digging in a pit in the middle of the house. In this pit they found all kinds of things such as parts of pottery and old screws. After we were done for the day at the dig site we went straight to a museum in the town of Allumiere. At this museum we saw artifacts that were found at dig sites like ours. Some of these artifacts dated back to prehistoric times. We then went to dinner at the same restaurant. We had antipasti and then as an entrée we had manicotti. We then finally went back to the dorm and to bed after an exhausting day.
Day 4
Day three for digging, began with an early home cooked breakfast. We proceeded to head to the dig site were the laboring began. The main goal of day three was to begin finding the different layers of earth in the site. The process involved working from the walls into the middle. The walls were essential because they were able to tell us a lot of the function of the rooms we were working in. Near the wall we were able to find many artifacts that consisted of 15th century pottery and other things like screws and hinges. We also dug up a lot of earth adjacent to the wall we worked on and found artifacts that included a glazed white plate with detailed blue flowers and the handle to an ancient cup. After our hard day of digging we traveled from the dig site to the grocery store in Allumiere. At the store we bought different snacks chocolates and foods to enjoy. We then went back to our dorms at the top of the hill in Allumiere and got ready for dinner. We finished the day with a replenishing and delicious meal after our digging.
Day 5
We began our fourth day at the dig site by continuing to excavate the structure of the building. After a few hours, we helped our hosts prepare a barbecue for lunch. We enjoyed our lunch on a sunny hillside with a beautiful view of the mountains overlooking the Mediterranean. After a much-needed break, we returned to the dig site and made some more progress. Using larger tools such as shovels or pick-axes and smaller ones like trowels and brushes, the group is making a lot of progress unearthing the structure. After finishing our work at the site, we were treated to gelato in Allumiere.Day 6
Day five at the dig site, we continued to work in our designated zones. One group finally uncovered another layer of soil, called "strato" in Italian, and removed several of the larger rocks that were plaguing the area. The second group finally solved the missing wall conundrum. With that, they found the place where the walls met, and started to remove the rocks of the fallen wall in the room. People have found numerous amounts of artifacts, and today we found bones. We also had another day of sunny weather, which meant warm showers back at the solar powered dormitory. We have plans to go to dinner at the restaurant where we have become regulars, eating dinner there each night of our trip thus far. Tomorrow is our last day at the dig site; we will focus on removing the rock and finding some more artifacts. Maybe we will find some treasure!? Written By: Connor McManus, Meghan Zaloudek, Christian Hernandez, Kyle Gillen-Hughes, Paul Schnebly, Callie Parsons, Arnold Wang, and Clare Noone
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