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Pre-Historical Human-Environment Interactions: Russia

Day 2 Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153766087 File Size: 58441 Comments: 0 / Views: 761 Description: On the left: Ben Fitzhugh and Tetsui Amano work in the second test pit at the Tikhaya River site. In this test pit, some artifacts were found at a depth of 80 cm. On the right: A fairly mangy looking Arctic fox that we saw roaming around on the beach at the Berezovka site.	Deflation Drawing Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153765998 File Size: 15193 Comments: 0 / Views: 825 Description: The process of deflation, which can cause an archaeological site to be very confused as artifacts of different time periods are found together.	Colby Philips goes ash... Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153509453 File Size: 34904 Comments: 0 / Views: 829 Description: On the left, Colby Philips, an archaeology graduate student from the UW, heads ashore at Ainu Creek on Urup Island. On the right is my archaeology field gear, including my very own trowel!	Tanya and Katya say go... Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153509220 File Size: 16890 Comments: 0 / Views: 814 Description: The image on the left is Tanya and Katya waving good-bye through the lifeboat's smoky haze as they head off to Urup. On the right is the lifeboat heading to fog enshrouded Urup Island.
Loading the Zodiac and... Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153509128 File Size: 33260 Comments: 0 / Views: 830 Description: The image on the left shows the loading of one of the zodiacs. The image on the right is a close up of one of the fulmars that were congregating around the ship while we were anchored off Ketoy.	Ketoy Island and the c... Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153509042 File Size: 17234 Comments: 0 / Views: 827 Description: The image on the left is Ketoy Island as it rose out of the fog. The image on the right is a close up of the caldera that is to the right side of the large ridge that runs across the island.	Group Picture Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153340973 File Size: 98507 Comments: 0 / Views: 802 Description: Most of our expedition group members on the top deck of Gipanis as we head around the southern tip of Sakhalin Island.	Leaving Korsakov Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153340935 File Size: 73122 Comments: 0 / Views: 836 Description: One of our last views of Korsakov as we headed south around the end of Sakhalin Island on our way to the Kuril Islands.
Dinner Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153165359 File Size: 91905 Comments: 0 / Views: 885 Description: Dena and Colby chowing down aboard the Gipanis.	Loading gear Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153165324 File Size: 104848 Comments: 0 / Views: 872 Description: Mike, James, Matt, Paul, Dena, Jesse and Colby help unload the gear to the Gipanis.	07-17 Map Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153165293 File Size: 91652 Comments: 0 / Views: 787 Description: Korsakov (KOPCAKOB) is about 35 km south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (ЮжНО-САКАЛИHСК) on the coast of Sakhalin Island.	Lenin Statue Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153164922 File Size: 104930 Comments: 0 / Views: 858 Description: There is a statue of Lenin in the main square of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. It is flanked by two immense flat screens flashing commercials. A symbol of Russia’s past and future?
Bus loaded for Korsakov Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153164511 File Size: 117200 Comments: 0 / Views: 808 Description: It’s standing room only on the bus to Korsakov!	Produce line Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153164475 File Size: 131825 Comments: 0 / Views: 1360 Description: The small produce stands on the edges of the Bazaar. Lots of strawberries!	Big bazaar aisle Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153164435 File Size: 136138 Comments: 0 / Views: 1350 Description: A view of one part of the Russian Bazaar. There were probably several hundred stalls on aisles like this one, both inside and outside of buildings.	Internet café Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1153164396 File Size: 114374 Comments: 0 / Views: 781 Description: The Internet Café were I learned that my things will not be making it to Russia.
Empty Seoul Airport Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1152914694 File Size: 90571 Comments: 0 / Views: 782 Description: The deserted Seoul airport at 5 am.	Paul at Seoul Airport Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1152914650 File Size: 84893 Comments: 0 / Views: 829 Description: Paul takes it easy at the Seoul airport.	The Heavy Snack on the... Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1152914612 File Size: 113381 Comments: 0 / Views: 752 Description: A shot of my snack – sorry so blurry, didn’t want to use flash and shock other passengers.	Yuzhno-Sakalinsk Airport Uploaded by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen On: 1152914232 File Size: 91177 Comments: 0 / Views: 863 Description: My view of the Yuzhno-Sakalinsk airport building and my last obliviously blissful moment.