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Warning: I got called out for ignoring soil layers at a dig site near Flagstaff
A senior researcher told me 'context is everything' after I almost bagged a pottery shard without recording its exact depth, so now I triple-check my unit notes before moving anything, and has anyone else had a moment like that that slowed you down but saved your data?
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noahcampbell1mo ago
Photos help too, like @derek939's sketches.
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carr.willow15d ago
Noahcampbell makes a good point about photos. I used to just write notes on a job, but a picture really does show things words can't. Last month I had a wall where the old paint had a weird yellow tint in one corner, but only in afternoon light. My notes just said "color match." The photo I took showed the exact shade and where it changed. Now I snap a few quick pictures every time.
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derek9391mo ago
Honestly, that's why I always sketch the profile wall before scraping it down. A quick drawing catches stuff your notes might miss, like those subtle color changes. It forces you to really look.
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