Summer Spotlight: Gen Flynn
"This summer, I traveled to the Lycian region of
Turkey along with Kristin Otto, a rising senior at DePauw, and Professor
Foss, a classics professor, in order to gain a better understanding of
the landscape, history, and peoples of ancient Lycia. The goal of this
project was to research the ways in which the peoples of this area
utilized the unique topography of the region to build successful
settlements and to understand the relationships between the various
peoples in this area. To accomplish this, we visited approximately 2-3
archaeological sites daily and focused our attention on a number of
features, including the following: use of language(s), burial practices,
ancient road and cistern structures, archaeological preservation
techniques, and construction techniques. I greatly enjoyed participating
in this study because it provided me with a richer understanding of the
ancient Mediterranean through the eyes of the ancients. It also allowed
me to travel Turkey and explore an unfamiliar culture and religion.
This trip helped me to better grasp the methods employed by
archaeological researchers and taught me to become more observant to the
features of archaeological sites. Overall, this trip proved to be a
unique educational experience and greatly improved my understanding of
the ancient world."
"This summer, I traveled to the Lycian region of
Turkey along with Kristin Otto, a rising senior at DePauw, and Professor
Foss, a classics professor, in order to gain a better understanding of
the landscape, history, and peoples of ancient Lycia. The goal of this
project was to research the ways in which the peoples of this area
utilized the unique topography of the region to build successful
settlements and to understand the relationships between the various
peoples in this area. To accomplish this, we visited approximately 2-3
archaeological sites daily and focused our attention on a number of
features, including the following: use of language(s), burial practices,
ancient road and cistern structures, archaeological preservation
techniques, and construction techniques. I greatly enjoyed participating
in this study because it provided me with a richer understanding of the
ancient Mediterranean through the eyes of the ancients. It also allowed
me to travel Turkey and explore an unfamiliar culture and religion.
This trip helped me to better grasp the methods employed by
archaeological researchers and taught me to become more observant to the
features of archaeological sites. Overall, this trip proved to be a
unique educational experience and greatly improved my understanding of
the ancient world."
