Making of the Tags

The goal was to get all 2,000 tags stamped and ready to go before excavation in Aswan begins. As of leaving the US for Cairo 1,000 were compleated. So it goes.
Here is the process for creating the tags.
First a blank tag is removed from its bundle of 50. Then it is stamped twice with the basic information:
Site:
Area:
Square:
Level:
Date:
Excavator:
Material:Next the unique sequential number is added. ex 000721
Then the tag is perforated between the two identical info sets so we can easily separate them in the field.Finally the tag is re-bundled in sequential order in groups of 50.
When we use the tags during excavation we will fill out the prompted questions (which helps with keeping standardized and complete records), tear off the bottom portion of the tag and put it inside the artifact bag, and attach the top portion of the tag to the outside of the bag. A list will be made in the field of all of the tag/artifact information for that day, and in the evening all of the information will be added into a database.

Thanks to all the people who helped in the creation of the tags (in order of appearance): Anne Seidlein, KC Austern, Martha Schewe, Carrie Birney, Heather Terry, Larry and Jennifer Hart (AkA Mom & Dad).
And Thank You to the people who have donated to the cost of the supplies: Sarah and Bob Waltz, Diane Birney, Velma and Willis Perry (AkA Grams and Gramps).
If you would like to donate, the cost of the supplies is not yet covered, we still have $138 Left to go! Just use the paypal donate button to the right!
And if you want to help with making the last batch of 1000 and are in Cairo in the next two weeks, just let me know. (That means you Meg!)