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Historic Archaeology Field SchoolAppalachian Trail Archaeological Heritage Project
University, College, InstitutionDepartment of Anthropology, American University, Washington, DC, USA Location of Field SchoolAmherst County, Virginia, USA Field School OverviewProject DirectorsJodi BarnesDepartment of Anthropology American University Field School DescriptionANTH 560 is a historical archaeology field school offered by the Department of Anthropology at American University. It will provide training in the techniques of excavation, mapping, artifact classification and contextual interpretation.Research at the rural mountain farmsteads focuses upon the transition from slavery to tenant farming.Field school web site: www.atahp.org 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): YesCompass mapping survey: Yes Traditional Photography: Yes Digital Photography: Yes Excavation Survey Techniques: Yes Interpreting stratigraphy: Yes Soils: Yes Lab work: Yes Artifact analysis: Yes Fauna identification: Yes Flora identification: Yes Academic, Credit Room and Board, & TuitionAcademic Credit: YesNumber of Credits: 3-6 credits American University Room and Board Information: Since the sites are located on the Appalachian Trail, we will enjoy the experience of hiking a portion of the Trail and the beauty of the surrounding National Forest. We will camp nearby. The camp will be staffed by a professional camp coordinator hired by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy; the camp coordinator will also train participants in Leave No Trace ethics and outdoor skills. Participants will be required to pay $200.00 for the cost of meals during the field school. Recommended readingsHantman, Jeffrey L. (2004) Monacan Mediation: Regional and Individual Archaeologies in the Contemporary Politics of Indian Heritage. In Places in Mind: Public Archaeology as Applied Anthropology. Paul A. Shackel and Erve J. Chambers, eds. Pp. 19-34. New York: Routledge.Horning, Audrey (2000) Archaeological consideration of Appalachian identity: community-based archaeology in the Blue Ridge Mountains. In The Archaeology of Communities: A New World Perspective. Jason Yaeger and Marcello Canuto, eds. Pp. 210-230. London: Routledge. Jones, Edward P. (2004) The Known World. New York: Harper Collins. King, Brian B. (2000) Trail Years: A History of ATC. Appalachian Trailway News. Harpers Ferry: Appalachian Trail Conference. Orser, Charles E. (2004) Historical Archaeology. 2nd edition. Upper Saddle River: Pearson. ------. (1991) The Continued Pattern of Dominance: Landlord and Tenant on the Postbellum Cotton Plantation. In The Archaeology of Inequality. Randal H. McGuire and Robert Payntner, eds. Pp. 40-54. Oxford: Blackwell. Shackel, Paul (2004) Introduction: Working with Communities Heritage Development and Applied Archaeology. In Places in Mind: Public Archaeology as Applied Anthropology. Paul A. Shackel and Erve J. Chambers, eds. Pp. 1-18. New York: Routledge. Singleton, Theresa A. (1997) An Introduction to African-American Archaeology. In I, too, Am America Archaeological Studies of African-American Life, edited by T. Singleton. Charlottesville: Univ. Press of Virginia. Tolley, George (n.d.) Long Mountain Community. Paper presented at Mid-Atlantic Archaeological Conference. Archaeology field school contactJodi BarnesDepartment of Anthropology American University 4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20016 jb5270a@american.edu 240-994-6887 |