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Introduction to Archaeology, 5th Period

Daniel's attention is focused on his laptop as he waits for his students.

"Okay, hopefully you're all set to present today," he said. "And after that, I hope you've all remembered the gifts Pippi so thoughtfully gave you last lesson, because I get to be the adult supervision."

Daniel's pleased with this. Normally he's the one who has to be supervised.

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What was it about, and why did you like it, and stuff like that...

It doesn't say that you need a responsible adult, right?

If you've made a mess, he'll be clearing it up. Woe.

As always, just in case.

Blair signs in

Blair bounced up and held out an article. "I read "The Bamboo Stick Calendar of the Muong People in Vietnam" from the Archaeoastronomy Journal. It was pretty interesting. It was about the way the Muong people measure and tell the passage of time and mark events in their history. I really thought it would be cool if I could duplicate the calendar, but no matter how I rearranged my sticks, I still ended up having three Tuesdays in a week. But the article was still pretty cool."

Blair dug his rock and gem kit out of his bag and set it on his desk. Strapping on the safety glasses he grinned. "This is so cool!"

Molly signed in.

Pippi signs in.

Pippi opens up her box and sets up on her desk.

"I hope my velosorapter is still alivej"

Daniel smiled. "Thank you, Blair. I'd be interested to see your stick calendar, if you still have it. Even if it does have three Tuesdays!"

Daniel very much approved of Blair's enthusiasm.

He had his own pair of safety glasses with him. Just in case.

"Um? Alive?" Daniel asks cautiously. He didn't remember any discussions about live things in his classroom.

Blair bounced. "I'll bring it in next week. Although it's less sticks and more coffee straws...but it's the same principle!"

"Maybe sticks and not straws do make a difference?" Daniel suggested. Hey, he'd seen weirder stuff happen.

Blair attacked his rocks cheerfully with the mallet and spewed little bits of rocks all over the place. Digging out something he held it up, "Dude! Fake Red Gem!"

Daniel grinned. "You do remember the lessons we had on excavating?" he asked. "And how it was a careful and delicate progress?"

Blair grinned back. "Totally man. Very. Careful. Work." He hit the mallet to punctuate each word.

Daniel laughed slightly, turning back to his desk to make a couple of notations in his notebook.

"Yeah, alive... You know, as in 'not dead'."

It should be noted that the picture on the box is of a very small and plastic looking dino skeleton.

"That's possible." Blair bounced. "Maybe I'll gather some sticks this weekend and try and make another one. With just one or two tuesdays a week!"

Daniel moved across towards Pippi's desk to look at the box. He saw picture, and hesitated, not knowing if he should break the news to Pippi himself, or let her find out on her own.

"Personally, I think one Tuesday a week is enough," Daniel said. "Although it could have been worse; you could have ended up with three Mondays," he laughed.

Blair continued pounding often. "Bingo! Geode!"

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Introduction to Archaeology, 5th Period

Sign in (23/02)

Journal presentations

Fun stuff

After class

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