To me, archaeology represents the coming together of disciplines, soiled hands and feet, exploration, discovery, and culture.  

Kendra Hein, 2014 Fellow

“Every morning, you eat and you get your gear together and you commence a half mile hike to the excavation site” Christel Carlisle

“This work is done with the hope of uncovering that ‘link’ that may help us better understand lifeways in the past.” Kendra Hein, 2014 Fellow

“Our tents were set up only a few hundred yards away from the shore, so we fell asleep and woke up to sounds of the ocean every day.” Alea Rouse

“Each student came from varied academic backgrounds and research interests and all came back home from the 2013 field season with a once-in-a-lifetime experience: Learning the Fijian culture both past and present.” Jerred Schafer

“Yet, through all of these obstacles every Fellow persevered with determination to overcome struggles and complete a successful archaeological field season. ” Jerred Schafer

“To me, archaeology represents the coming together of disciplines, soiled hands and feet, exploration, discovery, and culture.” Kendra Hein, 2014 Fellow

To me, archaeology represents the coming together of disciplines, soiled hands and feet, exploration, discovery, and culture.  This work is done with the hope of uncovering that ‘link’ that may help us better understand lifeways in the past. 

Kendra Hein. 2014 REU Fiji Fellow.