Every summer since 1993, Professor McMahon has travelled to central Turkey to conduct a research project at the Çadır Höyük Excavation site. He takes UNH students with him to integrate teaching and research

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Gregory McMahon Associate Professor of History,
COLA, travels to Turkey
Gregory McMahon
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus, gregory.mcmahon@unh.edu
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Ali Gennaro '12 with Professor McMahon
Archaelogists at the Cadir Hoyuk Excavation site in Turkey
Gregory McMahon
Associate Professor of History - College of Liberal Arts
Every summer since 1993, Professor McMahon has travelled to central Turkey to conduct a research project at the Çadır Höyük Excavation site. He
takes UNH students with him to integrate teaching and research.
As the director of the Çadır Höyük Excavation, which has been conducting an
ongoing research project since 1993, I spend six to eight weeks in central Anatolia
(Turkey) every summer. Because of permit complications, our project decided to do
a study season this year, in which we work on materials from previous seasons of
excavation rather than digging on the site. This is an essential part of every
archaeological project, since during excavation seasons everyone on the team is too
busy digging and doing initial processing of finds to be able to do the kind of in-
depth analysis of evidence necessary for understanding and publication. This
summer’s season was therefore a much-needed respite from our normal regime of
daily excavation, as we begin to make sense of what we have discovered over the
last several summers.
As an associate professor of history, directing this excavation provides me with a
unique opportunity to integrate teaching and research, since I take UNH students
with me every year to work on the excavation. This year Ali Gennaro, a Classics
major, joined me in Turkey for the season. Ali’s intrepid approach to her education, can be seen in her travels: she spent the spring semester in
Rome at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies, the first part of the summer volunteering at an excavation in Portugal, and then came on
to join us in Turkey for the later part of the summer. As part of her time in Turkey, Ali spent several days with the team in Ankara, the capital of
Turkey, before going out to the site. That allowed her to get a grounding in the archaeology and history of Anatolia at the Anadolu Medeniyetleri
Müzesi (Museum of Anatolian Civilizations), where the entire spectrum of ancient Anatolia’s rich cultural heritage is on display.
My work this summer was a balance between research at the dig house and
meeting with a variety of government officials as we prepare for a major excavation
season next year. As director, I am responsible for our relations with the provincial,
district, municipality, and village authorities, so I spent time with the Director of
Culture for the province of Yozgat, the Kaymakam (district governor), the mayor of
our market town of Sorgun, and, crucially, the Muhtar (mayor) of our village. At the
dig house we worked primarily on preparing reports of previous seasons of work.
Our lithics specialist continued his work with the available local stone, doing some
experimental archaeology by actually shaping stone tools using traditional knapping
techniques. We were also fortunate to have an artist in residence this season, who
completed a variety of drawings that require more artistic ability than most
archaeologists can bring to this part of our work. We also spent time at the site
itself, not excavating, but examining off-season damage to the trenches and
discussing where to continue digging and where to open up new trenches next
summer.
My travel grant from the Center for International Education was an integral part of
my funding for this study season and conference presentation, and I am deeply grateful to the Center for continuing to fund international travel
which in my case allows me to blend teaching, research, and presentation of our work.
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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryFaculty Travel Reports Global Education CenterFall 2011Gregory McMahon Associate Professor of History,COLA, travels to TurkeyGregory McMahonUniversity of New Hampshire - Main Campus, gregory.mcmahon@unh.eduFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/international_travelThis Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Global Education Center at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Faculty Travel Reports by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationMcMahon, Gregory, "Gregory McMahon Associate Professor of History, COLA, travels to Turkey" (2011). Faculty Travel Reports. 72.https://scholars.unh.edu/international_travel/72Gregory McMahon | Center for International Education and Global Engagementhttp://unh.edu/cie/gregory-mcmahon[6/14/2016 1:33:31 PM]Home UNH Home Contact/Emergency Center for International Education and Global EngagementCopyright © 2016, Center for International Education and Global Engagement  •  University of New HampshireHood House  •  89 Main Street  •  Durham, NH 03824  •  Ph 603-862-2398  •  Fax 603-862-0169Thompson Hall  •  105 Main Street  •  Durham, NH 03824  •  Ph 603-862-1288  •  Fax 603-862-0844For questions about this website          For UNH main directory dial 603-862-1234Ali Gennaro '12 with Professor McMahonArchaelogists at the Cadir Hoyuk Excavation site in TurkeyGregory McMahonAssociate Professor of History - College of Liberal ArtsEvery summer since 1993, Professor McMahon has travelled to central Turkey to conduct a research project at the Çadır Höyük Excavation site. Hetakes UNH students with him to integrate teaching and research.As the director of the Çadır Höyük Excavation, which has been conducting anongoing research project since 1993, I spend six to eight weeks in central Anatolia(Turkey) every summer. Because of permit complications, our project decided to doa study season this year, in which we work on materials from previous seasons ofexcavation rather than digging on the site. This is an essential part of everyarchaeological project, since during excavation seasons everyone on the team is toobusy digging and doing initial processing of finds to be able to do the kind of in-depth analysis of evidence necessary for understanding and publication. Thissummer’s season was therefore a much-needed respite from our normal regime ofdaily excavation, as we begin to make sense of what we have discovered over thelast several summers.As an associate professor of history, directing this excavation provides me with aunique opportunity to integrate teaching and research, since I take UNH studentswith me every year to work on the excavation. This year Ali Gennaro, a Classicsmajor, joined me in Turkey for the season. Ali’s intrepid approach to her education, can be seen in her travels: she spent the spring semester inRome at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies, the first part of the summer volunteering at an excavation in Portugal, and then came onto join us in Turkey for the later part of the summer. As part of her time in Turkey, Ali spent several days with the team in Ankara, the capital ofTurkey, before going out to the site. That allowed her to get a grounding in the archaeology and history of Anatolia at the Anadolu MedeniyetleriMüzesi (Museum of Anatolian Civilizations), where the entire spectrum of ancient Anatolia’s rich cultural heritage is on display.My work this summer was a balance between research at the dig house andmeeting with a variety of government officials as we prepare for a major excavationseason next year. As director, I am responsible for our relations with the provincial,district, municipality, and village authorities, so I spent time with the Director ofCulture for the province of Yozgat, the Kaymakam (district governor), the mayor ofour market town of Sorgun, and, crucially, the Muhtar (mayor) of our village. At thedig house we worked primarily on preparing reports of previous seasons of work.Our lithics specialist continued his work with the available local stone, doing someexperimental archaeology by actually shaping stone tools using traditional knappingtechniques. We were also fortunate to have an artist in residence this season, whocompleted a variety of drawings that require more artistic ability than mostarchaeologists can bring to this part of our work. We also spent time at the siteitself, not excavating, but examining off-season damage to the trenches anddiscussing where to continue digging and where to open up new trenches nextsummer.My travel grant from the Center for International Education was an integral part ofmy funding for this study season and conference presentation, and I am deeply grateful to the Center for continuing to fund international travelwhich in my case allows me to blend teaching, research, and presentation of our work.About OISS Int'l Affairs Dual Major / Minor Study Abroad The World at UNH UNH Int'l Travel Policies & Resources Faculty AlumniGregory McMahon | Center for International Education and Global Engagementhttp://unh.edu/cie/gregory-mcmahon[6/14/2016 1:33:31 PM]ADA Acknowledgement | Contact the UNH Webmaster

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