Turkey, Cyprus, Anceint, Modern, and an Attempt at Synthesis
In and around Turkey
I, Chris Minich, with 23 other students and Dr. Goebel, Mr. Ali, and Dr. Moore traveled through parts of Turkey and Cyprus in order to experience cultures, ancient and modern, and to attempt to synthesize these experiences into cogent thoughts on culture, religion, geography, archeological ethics, and archeology.
All that is not to say that we did not have a fun time laughing with each other, having good conversations, going to the beach a few days, swimming in the Mediteranean, or climbing hills and cliffs.
Through the academic and the social, the banal and the profound, we learned about humanity by examining the culture it produces.
This is my blog, talking about a few of the experiences we had and how each impacted me.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler IUP Cook Honors College
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Chris Minich--Reflections on the Flight to Ankara
We are beginning our descent on the flight from Munich to Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. It is disorienting to think that it is 1:30 AM in Lan... Continue reading »
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Hattusas, the Foundation City, the Breathtaking City
Yesterday we went to the Anatolia Archeological Museum and to Alaca Hoyuk. At the museum I was struck by the continuity of the animals in the diffe... Continue reading »
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Road Stops, Neolithic Sites, and Cultural Continuity
Just a short entry to log some of the smaller things on the trip.
We ate lunch at a Turkish roadside stop. In America, roadside stops are M... Continue reading »
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Blue
So I´m here at an internet cafe after three and a half days on a yacht on the Mediterraenean. It has been absolutely incredible!
B... Continue reading »
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