Beauty in the small things

Now we have reached the lower layers of the excavation, and we have about 24 posts and stakes of different sizes, and three hearths. It´s a lot of fun to connect these stakes with the fireplaces into structures such as huts. The stratigraphical layers, the stakes, the hearths and the artefacts connect into a complicated four dimensionall puzzle. Time, being the fourth and most hard to grasp dimension.

We have been sending some of the students out to survey the bog for a second time. The wind and rain has washed up even more artefacts. And each day the students return with a big smile and a small mesolithic treasure in their hands.

The coolest find of the year, must be this flint edged bone spearpoint/dagger. It´s eaven ornated with geometrical figures. On the rigth side you can see the groove where the microblades where attached.

Theis is the worst case of the Rönneholm gold fever, he has found so many nice artefacts that we now call him the "gold digger."

Iohannes, seems to have an eye for bonepoints, I think this is hes fourth bone artefact.

It´s easy to stare yourself blind, searching for all the wonderful artefacts, but sometimes beauty can be found where you least expect it.