Fort
Lewis College will again offer its six-week training course in field
archaeology during the summer of 2008, under the direction of Mona
Charles. Field work will be conducted at the Darkmold
site (5LP4991), a Basketmaker II site located in the Animas Valley
north of Durango, Colorado and at the Old Fort Lewis Campus near
Hesperus, Colorado. Intensive instruction in archaeological excavation will be the focus of this six week field school.
Students will work with professionals and with amateur archaeologists to
survey for archaeological sites at the Old Fort Lewis site. The Old
Fort Le
wis site was the location of a military fort from 1880-1891;
and Indian Boarding school from 1891-1911; a rural high school from
1911-1933; and the original site of the Fort Lewis College campus.
IA field trip is planned to visit archaeological ruins and rock art across the Four Corners and along the San Juan River in Southeast Utah. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to experience the rich prehistoric and historic heritage of Southwest Colorado while gaining knowledge and skills in field archaeology. Depending on individual levels of experience and needs for field training,
students may enroll in either ANTH-259 or ANTH-403. (See further course
descriptions below.)
Dates:
May 12-June
20, 2008
Costs:
Resident tuition ($93/CrHr): $744.00 (for 8
credits after the resident stipend)
Non-resident tuition ($415/CrHr): $3320.00
(for 8 credit hours)
Note:
In addition there is a $115.50 (total) student fee and tuition charge assessed.
Note: In addition, there is a $100.00 course fee for supplies and activities.
The Training
The 2008 field school will focus on techniques of
archaeological survey, site documentation, field analysis of
artifacts, remote sensing, and excavation.
Participants will receive training in traditional and non-traditional aspects
of archaeological field methods and techniques. Included
will be:
During
laboratory sessions in the classroom and at the site, students will
learn artifact preparation, field classification, computer coding
techniques (MS Access) and initial field analysis and interpretation.
Survey laboratory work will include UTM coordinate designations, recording
environmental variables, and standard site survey documentation. In laboratory sessions, students will learn how to classify
the different artifact types. Theoretical and methodological components
of the training will emphasize environmental (ecological) archaeology
and geoarchaeology. Further, students will be trained in interpreting
the results of archaeological fieldwork to lay audiences.
Remote Sensing (Electrical Resistance) image
from the Historic Animas Cemetery.
Enrollment
Information
ANTH-259:
Field Training in Archaeology (7 credit hours)
ANTH-403: Advanced
Archaeological Field Techniques (7 credit hours)
-
Designed for students who have taken ANTH-259,
or who have had prior experience in archaeology. Advanced survey and excavation techniques are undertaken,
along with practical instruction in field supervision, research
design implementation, and reporting functions. The upper division
credits may transfer as graduate credits at the
discretion of the student's home institution.
Apply Online
Apply for
Scholarship Online
Historic Barracks at
the Old Fort Lewis site. The fort was decommissioned in 1891. The
buildings were converted to an Indian boarding school that operated
from 1891 - 1911.
Please Note:
Enrollment
in the field school is limited. Students are selected on the basis
of the application enclosed and other information they may be asked
to supply on request. Please return applications as soon as possible,
but by March 31st. Students will be notified of acceptance in early
April.
For further
information write or call:
Mona Charles
Department of Anthropology
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO 81301
(970)247-7295 (Office)
(970) 382-6952 (FAX)
CHARLES_M@fortlewis.edu
