Tepetate 2008

In 2008, the PAGN project (Proyecto Arqueologica Granada, NIcaragua) excavated at the site of Tepetate on the northern border of the Granada urban zone, near the coast of Lake Nicaragua.  Project staff stayed at the Casa Colorado, near the Ex-convento San Francisco, while students stayed in dorms at the Sports College (affectionately known as the Zoo) near the site.  Lab work was conducted at Mi Museo; museum staff were integral to the project itself and several public lectures were presented in the Mi Museum auditorium.  Here are some photos of memorable events:

GM in pool at Best Western for orientation lecture

 

Brett, Francisco, Christine, Ligia, Sharisse and GM after late day excavating whole pots

 

Boat ride to Peder's island, with Valentina in front

 

Bosco directing Anielka at Locus 2

 

Christine and Keller at Karaoke

 

Crew in pool at Casa Colorado

 

Fernando excavating at Mound 1

Crew at Kathy's Waffle House

 

Excavations at Mound 1

 

Nicole in the field

 

Christine excavating burial urn in lab

 

Nica crew at Locus 3

 

Itxel and Barb at Toga party at the Zoo

 

Jorge excavating banana tree

 

Joseph reading up on Cholula ceramics

 

Julie excavating cow burial

 

Hanging mosquito net in Zoo dorm room

 

Mythbusting the 'golden crocodile'

 

Carrie and Brett

 

Sharisse and Jose Antonio excavating at Mound 1

 

Tanya outstanding in her field (with popsicle)

 

Natasha

 

Oscar cooling down

 

GM and Joseph in search of petroglyphs on Mombacho volcano

 

Brett and GM discussing field strategy (really)

 

Sacha excavating

 

Running of the bulls in Granada

 

Volcano surfing

 

Sarah in deep pit at Mound 1

 

Sherd bags in Ex-Convento of San Francisco

 

Lucia and Silvia sorting ceramics at Mi Museo lab

Maria, Karen and Mario

 

Team Nica at Locus 3 burial site

 

Central American team members

 

 

 

San Juan del Sur at sunset