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Field SchoolMt. Trumbull Prehistory Project
University, College, InstitutionNevada State College, Henderson, NV Location of Field SchoolGrand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Arizona Field School OverviewProject DirectorsPaul E. Buck, Ph.D. Nevada State College and Desert Research Institute ( www.dri.edu forbio note on Buck) Sachiko Sakai, Graduate student UC Santa Barbara Field School DescriptionNevada 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 learnManual Mapping/drawing (plan views, profiles): YesExcavation 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, & TuitionAcademic Credit: YesNumber 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 contactHow 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 SummaryOn the north rim of the Grand Cnyon. Close to fantastic Anasazi sites in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. |