Being an archaeologist

This week I am being an archaeologist  , one of many interests I have, also a possible future vocation, lol.  My mom bought me an archaeology kit, one that is for ancient Egypt.  I am having to slowly dig in this block of sediment which has three replicas of ancient Egyptian artifacts.  Here is a picture of me starting out on the digging (the girl in the purple shirt is my sister Puppyprincess, she was being my assistant, lol):

If you look closely in the next picture you can see a small part of the Ushabti, a small figurine that ancient Egyptians would bury with their dead in the tombs.  They believed that this Ushabti would be a servant for the dead person in the afterlife.

When I am finally done digging out this object, I will need to clean it, repair it, and then paint it.  Here is a picture of what a Ushabti looks like once it is dug up and restored:

Anyway, this project is really going to take a lot of time....I mean a LOT of time, lol.  I am sorry to say that I have been a little impatient with this digging  , as I have already caused an "oooops" with the artifact I am digging up .  So I will have to make more of an effort to slow down before I cause further damage.  Lol, I can already see that this is going to be an interesting experience for me.  But, in the end, it should be a fun way for me to see if I am really wanting to be an archaeologist in the future.

Off to go dig some more!

Catlover