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Where I’ve Been; Where I am; Where I’m Going – Part 2
The last time I wrote, I was eager to share some of the recent (read: over the past 2 years) developments in life. I had just completed my first year of my PhD at the University of Virginia’s Mediterranean Art and Archaeology Program. Of course, life got busy and I’ve only now been able to…
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Where I’ve Been; Where I am; Where I’m going – Part 1
Hey, everyone! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? OK! It’s probably been something like 4 years since I last wrote?! Oof. I’m genuinely sorry. The past few years have certainly been a lot. There were some ups and downs (and it certainly felt like more “downs” than “ups”). Amidst all of that, I really didn’t…
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Arriving in Pollena
Yesterday, I made my way to the first project I will be participating in this summer, the Apolline Project, located outside of Naples, Italy (specifically, the town of Pollena Trocchia). I flew with Meridiana Air and I must admit I got everything I paid for (which is to say not much). Thanks to Google Flights,…
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Welcome to my blog!
Hello Everyone! For those that missed the “About” section, my name is Dustin Thomas, aka The Starving Archaeologist. I’ve taken to this blog to share my journey toward becoming an academic archaeologist; a difficult path on which one day I will earn a PhD and become faculty at a college or university. There, I could…
The Starving Archaeologist 