Above is an aerial shot of the excavation site one of the fellow volunteers took with his drone.
The Purpose of the Excavation
For one week myself and four others are participating in an archaeological dig in Piombino, Tuscany Italy. The Earthwatch archeological dig is located in the Roman settlement of Poggio del Molino and is found in the heart of the territory of Populonia. The goal of the excavation is to discover the history of the people who inhabited and visited the settlement of Poggio del Molina during the Roman age.
The excavation aims to bring the site to light in its entirety, to understand its function and reconstruct it’s architecture throughout its various life stages. With each stage the inbitants built over what the previous inhabitants built initially. Therefore when digging there are three layers of history to uncover. Throughout the week finding evidence of all three periods during the digging process was a fascinating and rewarding experience.
There are three phases or stories the site went through spanning from the Republic period 2nd century BCE to late antiquity 5th century CE.
Above is photo of our group digging during the excavation.
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