2019 Field School Information
Dates: July 6 to August 15
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 8-5 (1 hour lunch break)
Registration and Tuition Information has been posted on the main page.
Additional Activities: Field Trips to Seneca-Iroquois National Museum, Seneca Nation Pow Wow, Allegany State Park, and Letchworth State Park (most optional)
This course covers field and basic laboratory
methods in archaeology for data collection, analysis and interpretation of
cultural material. Emphasis is placed on archaeological questions, scientific
methods, heritage preservation and culture change. The course also provides an
introduction to the basics of site management and directing research, and an
introduction to geophysical methods.
The course is primarily designed for
anthropology students and/or those students interested in pursuing
archaeological fieldwork as either a career or life experience. Through
hands-on experience, students will master the techniques and low-level theory
behind scientific archaeology. The course will provide valuable laboratory and
field experience including survey, excavation, recording, mapping, and basic
artifact analysis.
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