Part of the reason for this is because archeology digs are a long pain-staking process and because the site covers 20 acres. If we keep on at the same pace it will take about a century to get it all. But we have the time. Students have been helping with the dig since the site opened up for excavations. In between 150 and 200 students participate in the digs every summer.
Students are eligible for either undergraduate or graduate credit for participation.
The credit is only one reason to go though, Avar said. There is also the excitement of going abroad, the fun of doing something new and the thrill of discovery. You are going to uncover things that have been there for thousands of years that are part of our history. You are going to be the first person to walk on pavement that hasn't been walked on for thousands of years. Program participants must complete some preparatory reading and writing assignments before the trip.