After a journey that began around 8am in the cool mountains of Jesus de Otoro and ended around 1am in a humid NYC cab, I have returned from Honduras. Though I was only able to participate for the first two weeks of the project due to our impending move into a newly purchased apartment (squee!), I had an amazing time and was heartily sorry to go. I already miss everyone and am deeply bummed not to be out at the site excavating with them this morning (though, a soft, bug-free bed and being able to flush my toilet paper are nice compensations).
While I was away, I got some great news. My latest piece of archaeological research has finally been published! The article, published under my maiden name (Miranda Stockett), and titled Sites of Memory in the Making: Political Strategizing in the Construction and Deconstruction of Place in Late to Terminal Classic Southeastern Mesoamerica (how’s THAT for a mouthful), is now out from the journal Ancient Mesoamerica. The link is to the journal’s abstract page. If you are interested in reading the entire article, please contact me via email (contact info is listed under Miranda’s Bio).
In any case, today is a ‘getting my ducks back in a row’ day. First on the agenda: a reliably hot shower with water I don’t have to be careful not to swallow!
Adios, Honduras — see you next summer!
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chialynn
Woot! Academic publication FTW.
mirandasuri
Thanks 🙂 It think I’d honestly have been rather more excited by a fiction pub, but this one was a long time in the making and I’m happy to have it out.
George Galuschak
Congratulations on the pub!
Danielle
Yay, congrats Miranda and welcome back to the States!
mirandasuri
Thanks, guys!
IdaGay Nicolino
Congratulations, Miranda, on getting your archaeological research published.
In May when Tom and I visited an archaeological site in Albania (Butrint), I thought about you. You and Sid must also be very excited as you anticipate a move to new “digs.” Happy summer. IdaGay
Cath
An academic pub is a good thing, though. Congrats!
mirandasuri
Thanks, everyone! It is nice to have the article out (after a 3 year wait for the publisher to get this issue ready!), and it’s nice to be back home.