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Lyktos Archaeological Project

During the summer, Greg Kintzele '25 (archaeology, classical studies) took part in an archaeological dig in the Greek village of Lyktos, home to a major settlement during the Classical and Roman eras. It was his third archaeological internship and his second internship at the Lyktos ruins. Because of his prior experience, Kintzele was a trench supervisor, teaching others key skills.

Majors:

Archaeology and classical studies

Internship title/position: 

Trench assistant

How I found this internship:

Through personal archaeology connections in Greece.

What it was like, day to day:

Every morning, I went to my assigned trench. As trench supervisor, I guided and educated the new [archaeology interns]. One example of a skill I'd teach would be scarping the trench, where we make the wall of a trench straight. I would help teach one of the new people a fast, easy and efficient way to make a perfect scarp. We also did work related to our personal research. (My research related to pottery and measuring and recording loom weights.)

How it was helpful:

It’s a great help, especially in terms of my senior thesis.

Previous internship experience:

This is my second year at Lyktos. Before that, I was at a site called Iklaina. I expect to be with Lytkos for the foreseeable future.

Advice for students considering an internship:

An internship will help you with your career. It also will help you to connect with your peers [in your field].

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Published August 13, 2024