Working on the Archeological site at Kent has been a very educational and interesting process. I have really enjoyed working on the site because of the mystery involved with Archeology. We didn't know what we were going to find, and now that we've found something, we aren't exactly sure what it is. What we found appears to be a line that stretches across every hole that we have dug, so far it is close to 20 feet, but it hasn't stopped yet. This line is such a mystery to all of us, especially the students working at the site.
This idea of not knowing what you're going to find is so intriguing to me. Although you don't always find something groundbreaking, it is still very important to continue to look for answers to events, people or things in the past. We need to know what has happened in the past, because it might affect us right now or in the future, and because uncovering history is very important as well. It would be much harder to do this without the work Archeologists do in the field. For example, Dr. Conolley tracks the movements and lives of the natives of Jamaica, the Taino, and he was able to tell that the Taino and British were trading with each other because of the items he found at different sites. Being able to track groups of people at certain times is a really important and cool skill to have, which is why I am thankful to be working at the Archeological site with a professional who is able to help us with any questions we have.
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