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| En-route to Vela Luka. | ||
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| 23 pupils from Blato Elementary school took part in ArchaeoLink's Dig-In work-shop. | ||
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| This activity helps with vocabulary and understanding roles. | ||
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| Little was found in the middle of the football pitch... | ||
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| ... lots of finds came from near the wall. | ||
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| Found, carfeully wrapped in a plastic wallet, this piece of antler was once someone's treasure. | ||
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| Context records are carefully kept. | ||
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| Several butchered bones were found. | ||
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| Experienced students from Vela Luka came to assist. | ||
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| Presentations were prepared ... | ||
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| ... and made. | ||
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| Congratulations ! | ||
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| Vela Spila silently awaits its summer visitors. | ||
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| New mosaics support Vela Luka's claim to the longest mosaic in Europe. | ||
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| Partly hidden by undergrowth... | ||
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| ... is the crumbling remains of a press. | ||
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| 26 pupils from Blato High school dug 6 test-pits over two days. | ||
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| The soil was carefully sieved and school chalk and bones were found. | ||
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| A copper container and many pieces of glass and pottery provided material for discussion. | ||
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| Several test-pits reached bed-rock. | ||
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| Presentations were prepared ... | ||
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| ... and certificates were presented. | ||