From the Field

The trick about going to the field is learning how to suspend the rest of life. The various identities that are developed through the course of archaeological life are fascinating; we act and live differently in the field than we do at school and at home.

Indeed; the goal is to create permanence in an transient life. This is primarily done through routine and certain small comforts. Mine include tea and fruit, a comfy tent and good boots. It works to an extent. Certainly, though, this was of life could become habit forming.