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Field School

Mt. Trumbull Prehistory Project


Application Deadline: May 15, 2006
Field School Dates: June 19-July 7 and/or July 10-July 28

University, College, Institution

Nevada State College, Henderson, NV

Location of Field School

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Arizona

Field School Overview

  • Field School Type: Archaeological survey, site mapping, testing, and excavation
  • Time Period(s) Prehistoric (Pueblo I-III mostly)
  • Field School Conditions: All participants will stay at Mt. Trumbull, 2 hrs. by dirt road from the nearest town. Students must supply their own tent and sleeping bag since we will be sleeping outside on the grounds of the lodge. Participants will use the well-equipped kitchen and complete bathroom facilities of the Mt. Trumbull Lodge, a modern facility to be shared with BLM fire crews and other researchers during our stay. We will go once a week to St. George for food and laundry. A cook will help prepare food for us. Students are responsible for getting to either Las Vegas NV or St. George UT on their own; University vehicles will be used in the field.
  • Field School Access: 2 hrs by dirt road from St. Geroge, Utah
  • Number of years for field school: 4
  • Professional certification of this field school: The field school is certified by the Register of Professional Archaeologistst if students take both sessions (6 weeks)

    Project Directors

    Paul E. Buck, Ph.D. Nevada State College and Desert Research Institute ( www.dri.edu for
    bio note on Buck)
    Sachiko Sakai, Graduate student UC Santa Barbara

    Field School Description

    Nevada State College ( www.nsc.nevada.edu
    ) is offering a 3-week archaeological field school in northwestern Arizona at Mt. Trumbull, just north of the Grand Canyon. Two sessions are offered: archaeological survey and site recording (June 19-July 7) and archaeological testing and excavation (July 10-28). Each session includes instruction in basic laboratory procedures as well. Students may take one or both sessions. The archaeological survey portion will record archaeological sites near the Nampaweap rock art site on the edge of Toroweap Valley. A number of C-shaped pueblos and field houses are known but not formally recorded, and it is likely many other sites will be found and recorded. Testing and systematic surface collections in session II will occur at Puebloan architectural sites near Mt. Trumbull itself. Samples of artifacts will be collected and analyzed.
    Dr. Paul Buck (NSC and Desert Research Institute, www.dri.edu/People/paul)
    and Ms. Sachiko Sakai (Univ. California Santa Barbara) are the course instructors. This course is an excellent opportunity to learn the basics of archaeological survey, site mapping, subsurface testing, and laboratory analyses, including artifact recognition, recording procedures, and analytic methods. Lectures, discussions, and field trips will help participants learn about the prehistoric Southwest, especially the Virgin Anasazi of NW Arizona and SW Utah.

    Field School Size: 1-15
    Minimum age: 18
    Is prior experience required?: No

    Specialized skills you will have the opportunity to learn

    Manual Mapping/drawing (plan views, profiles): Yes
    Excavation Survey Techniques: Yes
    Interpreting stratigraphy: Yes
    Soils: Yes
    Lab work: Yes
    Artifact analysis: Yes
    Report writing: Yes
    Evening Lectures: yes
    Lab work on rain days?: Yes

    Academic, Credit Room and Board, & Tuition

    Academic Credit: Yes
    Number of Credits: Credit. All participants must enroll for 4 undergraduate credits in ANTH 400 "Field Methods in Prehistoric Archaeology" through Nevada State College summer session. Students need not be enrolled in a formal degree program at Nevada State College to attend the field school. Students may elect one or both sessions.
    Tuition and Fees. Tuition is estimated at $85.00/credit for a total of 40.00 for the 4 credit course. There is also a $30 application fee and a $20 new student fee. A $450.00 food and transportation fee is also required. Total cost: $840.00 (US) for each 3-week session.
    Room and Board Information: Housing, Food and Transportation. All participants will stay at Mt. Trumbull, 2 hrs. by dirt road from the nearest town. Students must supply their own tent and sleeping bag since we will be sleeping outside on the grounds of the lodge. Participants will use the well-equipped kitchen and complete bathroom facilities of the Mt. Trumbull Lodge, a modern facility to be shared with BLM fire crews and other researchers during our stay. We will go once a week to St. George for food and laundry. A cook will help prepare food for us. Students are responsible for getting to either Las Vegas NV or St. George UT on their own; University vehicles will be used in the field.

    Archaeology field school contact

    How to apply. The field school is open to all students regardless of major course of study or residency, and any qualified non-student. ONLY U.S. CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS CAN BE ACCEPTED. Students interested in attending the field school must request an information and application packet by sending an E-mail request to paul.buck@nsc.nevada.edu or calling (702) 992-2620. Each applicant must ask a reference to provide a letter of recommendation. Enrollment is limited to 20 participants by available facilities. Applications received before the deadline of March 1 will be given priority. Once students are accepted into the field school, they will be sent the Nevada State College enrollment form, the NSC registration form, and a medical information form. These must be returned before they can register for the field school.

    For more information about the course and field school: Contact Dr. Paul E. Buck, 702-992-2620, or Paul.Buck@nsc.nevada.edu

    Summary

    On the north rim of the Grand Cnyon. Close to fantastic Anasazi sites in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.

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