Ian Attends the SHAs
Hey Fort Followers Project staff and students just got back from the conference of the Society of Historical Archaeology in New Orleans! It was an amazing time. Being able to walk around an historic city and expand my network was an amazing experience I will never forget. From going to symposiums to the past president’s dinner to more, there was a lot of fun stuff to participate in. For me, the first day of the conference was a little bit slow since Ella and I volunteered in the book room for setup. Although this may sound boring, it was actually a great time! Industry professionals and publishing companies kept coming in and we were able to get some one on one time with them. I was able to talk with a representative from Texas A&M about my glass research and he lent me a book for a little bit. Although the book contained information about 11th century glass, the end of the book had chemical analysis charts that could be helpful with my research going forward! From the chart I...