2019 Field School Photos

Photos from the 2019 UC Davis Archaeological Field School in the Puno Region of Peru.
2019 UC Davis field school students leaving the U.S. for Peru.
first stop--Arequipa, Peru to acclimatize at 2500 meters (8000 ft) for two nights
Arequipa's not a bad place to hang out. Dinner on the Plaza de Armas.
Drone's eye view of the field site located over 3800 meters in altitude in the Department of Puno, Peru. The site of Wilamaya Patjxa--the focus of the investifations--is approximately in the center. Rio Huenque in the foreground.
Before starting, an Aymara shaman and Alberto conducted a pago, or blessing ceremony
we also blessed a new datum, adding coca leaves to the pit
we then surveyed the datum position with a GNSS unit
excavation at Wilamaya Patjxa begins... Esme and Alex excavating.
test units are placed around the site in areas of high artifact concentration. Izzy excavating.
we use shovel to quickly dig through the plow zone. Esme, Rosa, and Dany excavating.
and all dirt is screened for artifacts. Martha on the screen.
everyone screens... Julio on the screen.
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