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Excavation kit: 

Each day you will carry to the excavation site your kit.  It should contain the following:

bullet2 sets of leather work gloves 
Buy good gloves!  Next to your boots, they are the most important thing you will bring.  Plan on spending more than $5 each.
bullethat (protecting neck) 
bulletsunscreen 
bulletcontainers holding 2 liters of water
bulletMoist towelettes (2 packs) 
bullettissues (3 packs) 
bulletMoleskin (for treating blisters . . . see "foot care" at pharmacy)
bulletBand-Aids (the tough kind) and anti-bacterial ointment
bulletdurable note pad small
bulletpens / pencils
bulletfine point permanent marker (labeling) 
bulletpocket knife (Swiss army or multi-tool) 
bullet3 plastic brushes (for scrubbing pottery shards -- best if they have stiff bristles)  
bulletDay pack to carry the above

Previous diggers advise bringing

bulletdust masks  
bulleta second "clean" daypack
bulletrubber gloves
bulletknee pads

Other optional items

bulletsafety goggles 
bulletmetal dust pan
bulletsmall cm ruler