Local archaeologist helps identify 1715 Spanish fleet treasures
BY NICHOLE YUAN
Image: Senior Life Courtesy of Thomas Funk
Decades ago there was a young boy inspired by the ancient artifacts shown on the now-defunct television show “What in the World?” But the child, having already committed to playing the trumpet, continued to pursue musical education well into college until a course in anthropology again ignited his interest in archaeology and anthropology.
Whether by coincidence or fate, Thomas Funk took off down the path of anthropology, following in the footsteps of his professor.
“So, I became a social studies major. And a music major. So I double majored. And my sophomore year, I took a course in anthropology and I loved the professor. He was fantastic. He was dynamic, he was interesting, he traveled and had done things and rekindled my interest. And the next thing you know, I’m working on an archaeology project in a Quaker burial ground,” Funk recounted.
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