Tag: transit

Overbuilt for Archaeology

Some interesting ideas (like folding seats/cots sourced from helicopters) in a pricey-looking work van custom built for archaeology:  The Archaeologist’s Backpack: Building the Ultimate 4×4 Office

As for its being significant to archaeology, it sure ain’t no 1991 Ford Transit van.

The Van
The Van. Front Elevation. Source: Contemporary Archaeology (contemp-ironbridge.blogspot.com

See also: The Van/In Transit.

 

William Ritchie Displays the Tools of Archaeology

William Ritchie at the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences

Archaeologist William Ritchie (left) in 1949 at what is now the Rochester Museum and Science Center.

Photo source: Monroe County Library System image number m0000426