Iran in 1970 Part 4
Oct 18, 2018 14:04:55 #
HamBar06
Loc: Philadelphia, PA
Hello again,
Continuation of earlier posts on the U of Penn Archaeology expedition in northwestern Iran. Some particulars: Work days started at 7:30 am and we broke for lunch and siesta between 11:30 am and about 2:30 pm. This was because of the blistering heat at midday. 2:30 m to about 6:30 pm back out again. At 6:30 we had a cocktail hour and then dinner. On some days we could shower in the newly built toilets we built on arrival. Showers took two people. One to bathe and one to pour a bucket of water from above. 1/2 bucket to soap up; 1/2 bucket to rinse! Miss Mary Virginia Harris, who was responsible for collecting all our needed staples, medicines [and some booze into a dry country] was responsible for running the house and managing cook, laundry, hauling of water from Nagedeh. The village of Hasanlu only got their first & only water supply in summer 1970. this one tap supplied the entire village.
This was considered one of the best years at the Penn dig because everyone got along famously and worked together. There were 3 parties during our stay: Birthdays for
Dr. Dyson & Mary Virginia and a big party for all the workers and wives. Local entertainment provided. I have some slides of that which I can show later if requested.
If you want to check out previous submissions on this topic, please search under my login: HamBar06.
Larry Biond
Continuation of earlier posts on the U of Penn Archaeology expedition in northwestern Iran. Some particulars: Work days started at 7:30 am and we broke for lunch and siesta between 11:30 am and about 2:30 pm. This was because of the blistering heat at midday. 2:30 m to about 6:30 pm back out again. At 6:30 we had a cocktail hour and then dinner. On some days we could shower in the newly built toilets we built on arrival. Showers took two people. One to bathe and one to pour a bucket of water from above. 1/2 bucket to soap up; 1/2 bucket to rinse! Miss Mary Virginia Harris, who was responsible for collecting all our needed staples, medicines [and some booze into a dry country] was responsible for running the house and managing cook, laundry, hauling of water from Nagedeh. The village of Hasanlu only got their first & only water supply in summer 1970. this one tap supplied the entire village.
This was considered one of the best years at the Penn dig because everyone got along famously and worked together. There were 3 parties during our stay: Birthdays for
Dr. Dyson & Mary Virginia and a big party for all the workers and wives. Local entertainment provided. I have some slides of that which I can show later if requested.
If you want to check out previous submissions on this topic, please search under my login: HamBar06.
Larry Biond
sandstorms were much more frequent as the summer progressed. When they occured it was not possible to work. It was difficult to avoid even indoor.
It was the job of the kids to mind the buffalo out in the fields and to herd them home in the evening.
In addition to opening new areas, it was desirable to clean out material that turned up in the previous dig areas
Looking for evidence of gate in Hasanlu wall
Precise location area, elevation, etc. of any finds
Pot sherds collected are isolated per actual site on dig and placed in the appropriate "bin"
Surveyors at work
Waiting for the rest of the crew to sit for dinner
It was required that every found object be cataloged, with drawing if appropriate.
Oct 18, 2018 19:29:24 #
Oct 20, 2018 11:02:29 #
HamBar06
Loc: Philadelphia, PA
Thanks for your response. I actually do think the walls can tell us many things....it just needs the right interpreters.
Larry
Larry
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