Last Day at MRP

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Today was our last day in the field and it was a little bittersweet.

After a long rainy week, the sun graced us with its presence once more and we were able to enjoy a beautiful day at Tulix Mul. We finally got to cut into the floor of one of the structures we had been working on, so that was very exciting.

It was nice to be able to do something besides excavate walls -- not that that wasn't fun, but this was a nice change. And it was much more thrilling. We had to identify the different layers of soil as we went down deeper into the floor to distinguish different lots. I'd say that was the hardest part, and we asked Fidel and Pete for a lot of advice.

Mostly we just found a ton of pottery and ceramic shards. But it was a large concentration of them and many of them seemed like they may be pieces of the same item. It was the most exciting when Maggie and I came across a large rim of pottery that we had to then carefully uncover with our trowels and brushes, while leaving it in place so we could photograph it.

We did find one little bone amidst everything, but there turned out to be no other counterparts that we could find, unfortunately.

As we packed up to leave, it was a little saddening, knowing we wouldn't be digging here every day any longer. Tonight is our last night at camp to hang out with new friends before we all board the bus in the morning to head off in different directions. However, as much as I'm going to miss MRP, I am really looking forward to travelling these next few days. Ready for some adventures!