Fort Lewis College Archaeological Field School
June 4 through July 6, 2012
The Department of Anthropology at Fort Lewis College is pleased to announce its 2012 Archaeological Field School. Students will be immersed in archeological field methods at and around Pigg Pueblo, a Pueblo II/Pueblo III Period component of the Lowry Community in Southwestern Colorado. The village consists of numerous unit pueblos adjacent to the Lowry Great House, a Chacoan Outlier that was excavated and stabilized by Paul S. Martin of the Field Museum of Natural History in the 1930s.
SUMMER 2012 OBJECTIVES
The 2012 season will continue a long-term research project focused on Pigg Pueblo and the greater Lowry Community. In addition to our ongoing research issues, including chronology, intra-community relationships and identity as expressed in architectural remains, this summer will focus on archaeological evidence for population size and structure reuse.
The course (Anthropology 259) is intended for students with no prior archaeological field experience., whereas students with prior experience can apply for the advanced field school (ANTH 402). Emphasis will be placed on basic archaeological field techniques., but because this course is a component of Fort Lewis College’s Certificate Program in Cultural Resource Management, public outreach, archaeological ethics, and CRM law will also be incorporated into the learning experience.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE
The field school is scheduled within Fort Lewis College’s second summer session, will begin June 4, 2012 and will conclude on July 6, 2012. Living conditions are primitive and all students will be responsible for their own living accommodations and meal preparation. Tents and other equipment can be checked out by students through Fort Lewis College’s Outdoor Pursuits.
PROGRAM COSTS
In addition to six credits of FLC tuition and associated fees, there is a $100.00 additional course fee to help offset travel costs. Because Native American students who attend Fort Lewis College are not required to pay tuition, Native American Students, regardless of residency, will not be charged tuition to take this course.
Students interested in participating in this experience must complete the application below. To be competitive students should have completed Anthropology 201 (Introduction to Archaeology) or a similar course, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and should be willing to adapt to less than comfortable, outdoor living conditions. The application deadline is April 1, 2012, and students will be notified of acceptance by April 15, 2012.
Application for Anthropology Field School
Students accepted to the field school are strongly encouraged to enroll in the follow-up laboratory course, ANTH 320, in Summer Session III. This course is required for students interested in pursuing a certificate in Cultural Resource Management (http://www.fortlewis.edu/hrmc/home.aspx).
For more information please contact:
Dr. Charles Riggs
Chair, Department of Anthropology
Fort Lewis College
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970)247-7409
riggs_c@fortlewis.edu