Today, two groups basically finished working on the cannon and anchor site. My group was in charge of taking the compass bearings for each of […]
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Excitement on the boat
Today, we saw first-hand the dangers of the ocean that we might encounter any given day on a job site. While on the boat, monitoring […]
Read moreA comedy of errors (and, of course, some mapping)
Today we started mapping the brick site using the baseline we set two days ago. Each of us was assigned a “unit” to map to […]
Read moreTourists for a day
Instead of diving today, we took the opportunity to accomplish other tasks assigned to us. We were split into three groups – some students remained […]
Read morePost-processing after small craft recording
Over the last two days, Sydney, Kelsey, Bettie, and I worked on recording the small boat Jamaica Town. Our process ranged from making basic observations, […]
Read moreTrilateration, Trials, and Tribulations
After a successful day of diving and rectifying the spatial distances between each cannon yesterday, my team was confident that finishing the last of these […]
Read moreSkills: How to lay a baseline
Today, we set, what might be, the perfect baseline on a maritime archaeology site. We will be systematically mapping the Brick site using the baseline […]
Read moreLow Visibility? No Problema!
Today’s diving consisted of low visibility, persistence, and good communication. Visibility varied between <1 foot to 1 ½ feet depending on of the amount of […]
Read morePhotos, photos, and more photos: How to make a 3D model
After a morning of diving, Dr. Richards, Hannah, Devin, Elise, Lauren, and I set out for an afternoon in Puerto Viejo, a town near Cahuita […]
Read moreGetting Our Workout On: Cahuita Fishermen Style
Since our arrival in Cahuita, we have been trying to learn as much as we can about the local fishing tradition. We asked the fishers […]
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