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Field School Name: Youth eco-camp "Summer School of the Prehistorique Art"
Field school web site: www.dnimidge.lviv.ua

Application Deadline:
Deadline 05/25/2004

Start month: 07/10/2004
End month: 08/15/2004

Multiple Dates: 10 July; 02 August 2004

West Regional Scientific Centre of the Ukrainian Academy of Information
Lviv
Tchernivtcy region
Ukraine

Survey: Yes
Prehistoric: Yes
Periods: Neolothic 7-4 mill. BC

Rural: Yes
Drive to site: Yes

Project Directors: Scientific Director Ph.D. O.Maljuta;
Project Coordinator architect Natalia Syriamina.

Field School Size: 16-25

Minimum age: 20
Manual Mapping/drawing (plan views, profiles): Yes
Total Station/EDM mapping: Yes
Traditional Photography: Yes
Excavation/Survey Techniques: Yes
Lectures: No
Rain days - lab work: Yes
Restricted travel : Yes

Additional information about optional fields: In the region of the Dnister Reservoir you can take part in the research of the Megalithic Complex: Rock and Cave Ensemble (epoch Neolith): the measures of the caves and buildings; the survey of the rock graphic signs and bas-reliefs; the dig and the investigation of the grotto and caves. The site with the Megalithic Complex is situated on the North of the village Komariv, Tchernivtcy region and it is under the responsibility by Natalia Syryamina, Director of the Scientific-Information Agency IMIDGE in the WRSC UAI. The site with the Megalithic Complex is situated on the steep slope under the Dnister (H=105 m) and is occupied the square = 300 hectares. It s include: the cave s ensemble from 6-th caves; the two rock bas-reliefs and the grotto between them; the any dolmens; the rock and plate with graphic signs.

Academic Credit: No

Room and Board Information: The registration: Each participant must fill in one application and return it by post. After that, participant wait for the invitation. The payment for one date of the eco-camp = 140 $. The payment must be carried, as volunteer contribution, on the account of the WRSC of the UAI as from private, so from Institutes. In last case, this contribution is free from income tax. The payment must be realised before the receipt of the invitation.
The participants will be place in the building of the village Komariv together. The nourishment will be make in café, near the building of the place.
For best you feel and for participation in research we advise take for yourself:
- sport-boots;
- wear-clothes for caves;
- bag-clothes or sleep-bag;
- planchette and pencils;
- lantern;
- small sport-sack.

room and board cost: $140 per two week

submitters name: Natalia Syriamina

See web site for contact information

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL CAMPS IN SEMIRECHIE AND SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN

 During the summer and autumn of 2004, ISP (International Scientific Projects) in cooperation with NIPI PMK (State Institute for Scientific Research and Planning on the monuments of Material Culture, Min.Culture,Kaz) are organising five archaeological investigations covering Bronze, Iron and Medieval periods in southern Kazakhstan (region of Otrar and Turkestan) and Semirechie (region of Bishkek, Almaty and Taldykorgan).

The programme of work includes surveys and excavation of settlements, camps and tombs of various nomadic and settled peoples, as well as open-air lectures in the history and archaeology of the steppes and the Silk Road and visits of the local region. Sessions will take place between May and October 2004 and are between 15 days and one month in duration. Volunteers and students of archaeology are welcome to join us. Volunteers and students will be lodged in a student hotel in Almaty and in tents on the field. The individual projects are listed below.

 I. BRONZE AND IRON AGE ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEXES (PETROGLYPHS, SETTLEMENTS, BURIALS)

 Camp 1: BRONZE AND IRON AGE OF PASTORAL SOCIETIES, ESHKEOLMES ( KOKSU VALLEY ), SOUTH DZUNGARIAN MOUNTAINS , SEMIRECHIE

The site of Eshkeolmes is situated along the Koksu river valley at 30 km at the south of Taldykorgan, 250km north-east of Almaty. The Koksu valley is rich in ecological niches and is covered by several types of surface monuments ranging from remains of Bronze, Early Iron and Turkic cemeteries and kurgans, villages, mining and melting structures, stone circles, petroglyphs, cup-marks, steles and proto-sculptures. Because the abundance and the authenticity of the remains, it represents one of the most important Bronze Age (1400-800 BC) and Early Nomads (800-200 BC) archaeological complexes of Semirechie. During the summer 2003, the earliest Bronze Age agrarian settlement of Semirechie has been found in the alluvial terraces of the river Koksu. It will give more information on the mixed farming societies of the region during the Late Bronze and Iron Age.

An interdisciplinary team of geologists and archaeologists will coordinate the 2004 season. It will complete the surface exploration and GIS documentation, continue the record of the petroglyphs, excavations of Bronze and Iron Age houses (Talapty II and Kuigan II) and cemeteries. Volunteers will learn the methods currently used in steppe archaeology through practical fieldwork, survey and tours in one of the most beautiful mountainous regions of Semirechie. Volunteers should bring a sleeping bag, a mat, a sweater, some strong shoes, and a flashlight. Further tours can be organized at the end of the fieldwork.

Useful reading: Mariachev A. N. and Rogozhinskii A.E., 1991. ‘ Naskalnie izobrazheniya v gorakh Eshkiolmes ', Alma-Ata ; Goriachev A. A. and Mariachev A. N., 1998. ‘ Nouveaux sites du Bronze recent au Semirechie KZ' . Paleorient 24/1; Articles by Masson, Harmatta, Askarov, 1992. ‘ History of civilizations of Central Asia ' 1; Read in this number of Archaeology Abroad the report of Ch.Hopwood about the camp of last year in Eshkeolmes. 

 Camp 2: BRONZE AND IRON AGE OF PASTORAL SOCIETIES, KULJABASY ( CHU-ILI MOUNTAINS ), SEMIRECHIE

The Chu-Ili mountains are smooth undulations of a maximum altitude 1500m in a semi-desertic landscape south-west of Lake Balkhash . Their springs and oases represented a refuge and a corridor for cultures from Neolithic to ethnographic times, represented archaeologically by cemeteries, houses, stelae and, most predominantly, petroglyphs. From the Middle Bronze to the Turkic periods the area was a crossroads for tribal migrations reflected in the character and range of petroglyphs, which now represent the most important monuments of the area and are among the most important rock art sites of Central Asia and Siberia .

Fieldwork will be directed by specialists from the Institute of Geology ( Academy of Sciences , KZ), and the NIPI PMK (Ministry of Culture, KZ). The camp will be located in the site of Kuljabasy, one of the main petroglyphs sites of Kazakhstan located near Otar at 200 west of Almaty. The objective of the project is to continue the excavations of a Bronze Age settlement, to proceed with the survey and record of the petroglyphs groups and to map the monuments of the region.

Volunteers will be introduced to modern techniques of preliminary geographical study using satellite, aerial photography and detailed maps. Microlight flight will provide the possibility of aerial exploration and photography. Documentation will be provided by traditional and new advanced methods (GIS, digital-video). The ecological features of the landscape (summer-winter camps, march routes, etc. ) will be studied. Tombs and villages will be excavated to investigate any correlation between petroglyph styles and cultural phases. The weather is extremely dry. Volunteers should bring a sleeping bag, a mat, a sweater, some strong shoes, and a flashlight. Further tours can be organised at the end of the fieldwork.

Useful reading:

Francfort, H. P. et al ., 1995. ‘Les Petroglyphes de Tamgaly' . Bulletin of the Asian Institute 9; Chippindale, C., 1997. The Archaeology of Rock Art . Cambridge : CUP.

Mariachev A. N. and Rogozhinskii A.E., 2002. ‘Naskalnie izobrazheniya Semirechya' , Almaty.

 CAMP 3: BRONZE AND IRON AGE OF PASTORAL SOCIETIES, ARPAUZEN ( KARATAU MOUNTAINS ), SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN

The valley of Arapauzen is located in the eastern piedmonts of the Karatau mountains near Chulakkorgan, 240 km NW of Taraz. The Karatau range is a young mountain chain rich in mineral resources and prehistoric sites (from early Palaeolithic to lron Age) with many ancient petroglyphs sites located on rocky outcrops in small river valleys.

Fieldwork will be directed by specialists from the Institute of Geology ( Academy of Sciences , KZ), and the NIPI PMK (Ministry of Culture, KZ). The camp will be established in the site of Arapauzen, one of the main petroglyphs sites of Kazakhstan . The objective of the project is to continue the excavations of a Bronze Age settlement, to proceed with the survey and record of the petroglyphs groups and to map the monuments of the region.

Volunteers will be introduced to modern techniques of preliminary geographical study using satellite, aerial photography and detailed maps. Microlight flight will provide the possibility of aerial exploration and photography. Documentation will be provided by traditional and new advanced methods (GIS, digital-video). The ecological features of the landscape (summer-winter camps, march routes, etc. ) will be studied. Tombs and villages will be excavated to investigate any correlation between petroglyph styles and cultural phases. The weather is extremely dry. Volunteers should bring a sleeping bag, a mat, a sweater, some strong shoes, and a flashlight. Further tours can be organised at the end of the fieldwork.

Useful reading:

Mariachev A. N., 1994. ‘ Petroglyphs of South Kazakhstan and Semirechie' , Almaty.; Maryashev A. N., Goryachev A. A. and Potapov S.A. ,1998. ‘ Repertoire des petroglyphes d'Asie Centrale' . Memoire de la Mission Francaise en Asie Centrale , t.V, Paris. ; Kadyrbaev M.K. and Maryashev A.N., 1977. ‘Naskalnye izobrazheniya khrebta Karatau' , Alma-Ata.

II. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS OF THE SILK ROAD OASES OF SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN (OTRAR, TURKESTAN )

CAMP 4: GEO-ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE OTRAR OASIS

The volunteer camp is organized within the context of a three-year INTAS project aimed at the reconstruction of two millennia of water use and man-land interaction in the oasis of Otrar. The site, a 10x10 km territory, situated in a semi desertic and lacustrine landscape at the confluence of the Syrdaria and Arys rivers, is literally covered by majestic remains of medieval towns, villages, cemeteries and several layers of irrigation works. A UNESCO-managed conservation project is also being carried out at the site.

Changes of palaeoclimates, of rivers behaviour and course, processes of eolian and alluvial sedimentation, pedological problems and salinization, all interacted with social and cultural events in determining the evolution of the site. All historical periods are represented from the Palaeolithic to ethnographic times, but the research will focus on the end of the first millennium BC to the late Middle Ages when Otrar city was abandoned (18th century AD). The study requires strict cooperation between specialists from different earth disciplines - laboratory analysts, computer specialists and archaeologists from several Institutes of the Kazakh Academy of Sciences (Geology, Soil Sciences, Archaeology), CNR Italy, Oxford and Southampton Universities .

Volunteers will be taught all the successive phases and methods of geo-archaeological investigation. They will undertake a survey (with the help of satellite images, aerial photos, maps, mini-van, microlight flights for detailed documentation), take part in a geo-morphological, sedimentary, pedological and paleobotanical preliminary study of the site, collect samples for detailed laboratory analyses, excavate trial-trenches and uncover cultural monuments of strategic importance for dating or sampling purposes and undertake advanced computerized documentation techniques.

Accommodation will be arranged in very comfortable country houses of Uzbek style. Volunteers should bring a sleeping bag, a mat, a sweater, some strong shoes, and a flashlight. The surroundings offer facilities for excursions to the Syrdaria river, the desert, the Karatau mountains, the medieval towns of Turkestan and Sauran; for camel riding and hot springs . Further tours could be organized at the end of the fieldwork (the Aral lake and Samarkand are just five hours away).

Useful reading:

Groshev , V., 1996. ‘ The ancient irrigations in South Kazakhstan ', Almaty (in Russian).

Andrianov, B., 1969. ‘ Ancient irrigation systems in the pre-Aral region', Moscow (in Russian).

Akishev, K., Erzakovich, L., and Baipakov, K., 1972. ‘ Ancient Otrar (topography, stratigraphy, perspectives)', Alma-Ata (in Russian).

Baipakov, K., 1992. ‘ Les fouilles de la ville d'Otrar' . Archeologie Islamique, 3, 87-110.

CAMP 5: GEO-ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE TURKESTAN OASIS

The volunteer camp is organized within the context of a three-year INTAS project aimed at the study of the medieval water use system in the region of Otrar and Turkestan . In the region of Turkestan , the specific water supply system is known as karez (line of wells excavated in the underground water).

Last season, the research teams worked in the area of the medieval town of Sauran and has discovered several dozens of unknown karez lines.

Sauran was several times the most important town of South Kazakhstan and the capital of the White Horde during the XIV and XV AC. According to historical sources, the karez technique was imported at the beginning of the XVI AC but the recent investigations lead to an older and probably aboriginal sophisticated technology.

The work of the coming season will consist of surveying, mapping the karez lines of the region and excavating selected wells. The team will also investigate the ancient settlements and land use of the region.

The study will be made in strict cooperation between specialists from different disciplines - laboratory analysts, computer specialists and archaeologists from several Institutes of the Kazakh Academy of Sciences (Geology, Soil Sciences, Archaeology), CNR Italy, Oxford and Southampton Universities .

Volunteers will be taught all the successive phases and methods of geo-archaeological investigation. They will undertake survey (with the help of satellite images, aerial photos, maps, mini-van, microlight flights for detailed documentation), take part in a geo-morphological, pedological and paleobotanical preliminary study of the site, collect samples for detailed laboratory analyses and undertake advanced computerized documentation techniques.

Accommodation will be arranged in very comfortable local farm houses. Volunteers should bring a sleeping bag, a mat, a sweater, some strong shoes, and a flashlight. The surroundings offer facilities for excursions to the Syrdaria river, the desert, the Karatau mountains, the medieval towns of Otrar and Turkestan; for camel riding and hot springs . Further tours could be organized at the end of the fieldwork (the Aral lake and Samarkand are just five hours away).

Useful reading:

Groshev , V., 1996. The ancient irrigations in South Kazakhstan , Almaty (in Russian).

Barthold V.V. 1963 History of the irrigation of Turkestan (Istoriya orosheniya Turkestana). In: Complete works, t.III, p. 225 sq. (in Russian)

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Field School Name: Archaeological Field School on Mo'orea (French Polynesia)
University, Company, Institution: University of California
Country of field school: Mo'orea, Society Islands, French Polynesia

Application deadline month: 05 day: 15
Start month: 06 day: 23 year: 2004
End month: 08 day: 15 year: 2004

Excavation: Yes
Survey: Yes
Prehistoric: Yes
Periods: Late Prehistoric (1200-1700 AD)

Remote: Yes
Short walk to site: yes
Long hike to site: Yes

Project Directors: Jennifer G. Kahn, Department of Anthropology, University
of California, Berkeley

Field School Description:

The 2004 Archaeological Field School will be held on the beautiful island of
Mo orea, which neighbors Tahiti. Our field research will be conducted at
ancient ceremonial and residential sites in the  Opunohu Valley. Field
research will involve detailed reconnaissance survey and site mapping. A
smaller field component will involve test excavations at select ceremonial
sites and habitations, and laboratory processing of recovered artifacts and
samples. We will work directly with several Tahitian students who will be a
part of our field crew. The class will fly to Tahiti on 6/29 and then
transfer to Mo orea by ferry. Field survey and mapping will focus on the
Amehiti sector of the 'Opunohu Valley, where a high density of prehistoric
sites, including ancient temple complexes (marae), agricultural terraces,
and house sites, cover the surface with well preserved dry stone
architecture. These sites will be located in the dense rainforest, cleared
of their vegetation (with the aid of our Tah

Field school web site: http://sscl.berkeley.edu/~oal/research/research.tm
(click on the research link)

Field School Size: 1-15
Minimum age: college freshman
Experience: some ability to speak French is preferred

Academic Credit: Yes
Number of Credits: 6
Tuition: 1020.80$
Institution offering credit: UC Berkeley Summer Session, Dept, of
Anthropology

Room and Board Information: We will be living in the spectacular coastal
locale of Cook s bay in simple shared hotel accommodations with cold water
showers. Students will be housed 2-3 to a bungalow. Each bungalow will have
a sitting area, shower, and kitchenette. Each student will pay in money for
weekly meals. We will cook for ourselves in weekly shifts. We will be living
c. 2 minute walk from the beach adn the ocean.Weekends will be spent
visiting other archaeological sites around the island and participating in
various local community/cultural events.

Room and board cost: c. 200$ week, see web page for details

Reading: Kirch, P.V. On the Road of the Winds  chapter on the Society
Islands 2000

Reading: Green, R.C, K. Green, R.A. Rappaport et al. Archaeology on the
Island of Mo'orea, French Polynesia V. 51, Anthropological Papers of the
American Museum of Natural History 1967

Field school contact name:

Jennifer G. Kahn
Department of Anthropology, 232 Kroeber Hall , 232 Kroeber Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-3710
USA
Phone: 510-704-9878
Fax510-643-9637

 jennygkahn@hotmail.com



*Perfect for students looking for an international field school, who want to
learn both survey and excavation, and who want to work in a relatively
unknown area. Students who can speak some French are encouraged to apply.




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Field School Name: Duraton
Field school web site: http://www.archaeospain.com/duraton/duraton.htm

University, Company, Institution: ArchaeoSpain
State/province: Segovia
Country of field school: Spain



Application Deadline:  09:15:2004
Start month: 09 start day: 01 start year: 2004
End month: 09 end day: 30 end year: 2004
Multiple Session Dates: September 1-15, 15-30



Field School Size: 16-25
Minimum age: 18



Project Directors: D. Santiago Martínez, Museo Provincial de Segovia
D. Germán Prieto, Universidad Complutense de Madrid



Type of work and period of site
Excavation, Historic Roman

This site is in a rural setting and will require a drive to site.

Field School Description:

Those who join ArchaeoSpain at Duraton will have the opportunity to work on
a Roman city with an uncertain history   not even its name can be found in
the ancient sources. Now called Los Mercados in the area of Duraton, Segovia
(central Spain), field crews have been unearthing clues about this phantom
city for only two years. There is a lot to be discovered.

Participants will join two local archaeologists and their team of university
archaeology students from several Spanish universities uncover various areas
of the urban layout of the ancient city. In the past years, the
archaeological teams have uncovered pieces of the city s outer walls,
several houses and a branch of its water distribution system.

This program includes the interaction in all aspects of the excavation,
including land survey, mapping, photography and artifact conservation and
cataloguing. All members are expected to engage in all archaeological
activities during the program. Those who do not speak Spanish need not worry
it is not a prerequisite. Participants will, however, be immersed in the
language daily and we hope they will use this opportunity learn or improve
their spoken Spanish.

With this in mind, ArchaeoSpain will make time each day to relax and reflect
on the day's excavation   either by enjoying one another s company at a café
bar or by touring several nearby Celtiberian, Roman and Medieval sites of
interest.

Academic Credit: Yes
Number of Credits: 1-3
Arrangement with participant's own institution for credit

Room and Board Information:

Room and board cost: Two weeks: US$1,175/One month: US$1,775

The group will be staying at a youth hostel in the town of Sepulveda.
Participants will stay in dorm style rooms for 4-5 people.
 Food will be provided for the group at the hostel where we will be staying.

Field school contact:

Santiago Enrique
135 Pope Street
Fairfield, CT 06825
United States
203-384-9700
fax: 203-384-9700
info2004@archaeospain.com



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Field School Name: Roman city of Pollentia, for high school Students

Field school web site: http://www.archaeospain.com/pollentia/pollentia.htm

University, Company, Institution: ArchaeoSpain
City of field School: Alcudia
State/province: Majorca
Country of field school: Spain



Application Deadline: month: 07 day: 28 year: 2004
Start month: 07 day: 14 year: 2004
End month: 08 day: 10 year: 2004
Multiple Sessions: July 14-28, July 28-August 10



Field School Size: 16-25
Minimum age: 15


Project Directors: Margarita Orfila Ph.D., Universidad de Granada
Jaime G. Ocaña Ph. D., Brunswick School (CT)



Excavation Historic Roman


Field School Description:

This is a program designed specifically to give younger students the
opportunity to be introduced to the challenges and rewards of archaeological
methods and practice. Students are given an introductory archaeology course,
a practicum in archaeological fieldwork, and exposure to the panorama of
Spanish prehistory and history.

The participants at the archaeological excavation of Pollentia will work as
field crew on the ancient settlement of the city of Pollentia alongside
Spanish University students and professors and archaeologists from local
government agencies.

In 70 B.C. the Romans founded the city of Pollentia in the Northern side of
the charming island of Mallorca. In the summer of 2004, the object of our
work will be the continuing excavation of the city's forum. Students at this
site will contribute to the research of the introduction and development of
the Roman culture across the Mediterranean and specifically in the Balearic
Islands.

ArchaeoSpain participants interact in all aspects of the rigorous
excavation, including mapping, photography, excavation, conservation, and
exhibition of artifacts.

Additional information about optional fields: Students will have the
opportunity to take advantage of the location of this site on the island of
Majorca. In addition to visiting Majorca's pleasant beaches students will
tour other places of archaeological and cultural interest in the surrounding
area.

Academic Credit: No

Room and Board Information: Participants will stay in a youth hostel in a
natural reserve park by the ocean in Alcudia, sharing rooms for 2-4 people.
Food will be provided at a local restaurant. Cost includes full room and
board, airport pickup, additional excursions, medical insurance, application
fee and adiministrative costs. Airfare is not included.

Room and board cost: Two weeks: $2,575 / Four weeks: $3,775

Field school contact:

Santiago Enrique
135 Pope Street
Fairfield, CT 06825
United States
203-384-9700
fax: 203-384-9700
info2004@archaeospain.com




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Field School Name: Settlement and Necropolis of Pintia

Field school web site: http://www.archaeospain.com/pintia/pintia.htm
University, Company, Institution: ArchaeoSpain
City of field School: Peñafiel
State/province: Valladolid
Country of field school: Spain



Application deadline  month: 08 day: 15 year: 2004
Start month: 06 day: 01 year: 2004
End month: 08 day: 31 year: 2004
Multiple Sessions: June 1-30, July 1-31, August 1-31



Field School Size: 16-25
Minimum age: 18
Prior experience: No



Project Directors: Dr. Carlos Sanz, University of Valladolid, Spain


Excavation historic Iberian Iron Age

Rural setting: Yes
Short walk to site: yes

Field School Description:



 The participants at the archaeological excavation of Pintia will work as
field crew on the Iron Age necropolis of Las Ruedas and the ancient
settlement of Las Quintanas, alongside students and archaeologists from the
University of Valladolid and several other Spanish schools. During the month
of June we will be working exclusively in the Vaccean Necropolis, and in
July and August we will also excavate the town's living quarters.
Participants at this site will contribute to the research of the Vaccean
culture, the Iron Age people that settled in North Central Spain around the
5th century B.C.

This program is ran as a field school and participants will receive specific
training including:
- Excavation techniques and stratigraphy
- Cleaning, analysis, excavation and study of architectural structures
- Study, classification and recording of archaeological finds
- Drawing, restoration and conservation of artifacts
- Mapping
- Heritage Management


Academic Credit: Yes
Number of Credits: 1-3
tuition: n/a
Institution offering credit: In arrangement with participant's own
institution

Room and Board Information: Participants will stay in rooms for 2-4 people
in shared house. Room arrangements may change depending on your
participation dates. Check our website for updated information.

Food will be provided at the research facilities by a team of local cooks.
Cost includes full room and board, airport pickup, excursions, medical
insurance, application fee and administrative costs.

Room and board cost: Two weeks: $1,375 / One month: $2,175
Field school contact:

Santiago Enrique
135 Pope Street
Fairfield, CT 06825
United States
203-384-9700
fax: 203-384-9700
info2004@archaeospain.com



Field School Name: Tiermes

Field school web site: http://www.archaeospain.com/tiermes/tiermes.htm
University, Company, Institution: ArchaeoSpain
State/province: Soria
Country of field school: Spain



Application deadline month: 08 day: 01 year: 2004 month: 07
Start day: 15 year: 2004 month: 08 day: 15 year: 2004
Multiple Dates: July 15-Aug 1, Aug 1-15



Field School Size: 26-50
Minimum age: 18



Project Directors: D. Santiago Martínez, Museo Provincial de Segovia
D. Alberto Bescós, Museo Provincial de Zamora


Excavation historic Iron Age, Roman, Medieval

Rural: Yes
Short walk to site: yes

Field School Description:

Participants of this program will join the field crews unearthing the
Celtiberian, Roman, and Medieval site of Tiermes, one of Spain s most
diverse archaeological centers. At the excavation in 2004, participants will
work alongside university archaeology students from several Spanish
universities as we uncover various areas of the Roman Forum, the heart of
the ancient city.

In Tiermes, the Romans added important public works to an already
significant Celtiberian city excavated in the bedrock. Tiermes, today a
rural area in central Spain, offers a comprehensive scope of Spain's history
over the past four millennia.

Participants of this program will interact in all aspects of the
archaeological work, and will receive specific training in excavation,
mapping, drawing, recording, conservation and restoration of artifacts.

Additional information about optional fields: On days off participants will
have an opportunity to visit some important Celtiberian, Roman, and Medieval
sites of interest in the area.

Academic Credit: Yes
Number of Credits: 1-3
Tuition: n/a
Institution offering credit: In arrangement with participant's own
institution

Room and Board Information: Participants will stay in cabins for 2-8 people
at the site research facilities. Food will be provided at a local
restaurant.
Room and board cost: Two weeks: US$1,375 / One month: US$2,175

Field school contact:

Santiago Enrique
135 Pope Street
Fairfield, CT 06825
United States
203-384-9700
fax: 203-384-9700
info2004@archaeospain.com





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Field School Name: Monte Testaccio, Rome
Field school web site: http://www.archaeospain.com/testaccio/testaccio.htm
University, Company, Institution: ArchaeoSpain
City of field School: Rome
Country of field school: Italy



Application deadline month: 09 day: 20 year: 2004
Start month: 09 day: 19 year: 2004
End month: 10 day: 03 year: 2004



Field School Size: 16-25
Minimum age: 18



Project Directors: Dr. José M. Blázquez, Professor Emeritus, Universidad
Complutense de Madrid
Dr. José Remesal, Universitat de Barcelona


Excavation historic Roman 1st century B.C. 3rd century A.D.

Field School Description:

Between the 1st and the 3rd centuries A.D., millions of amphorae arrived at
the ports of Rome with products from the provinces. Not being able to
recycle them, many were dumped at a specific location near the port in Rome.

Over the years, they formed an artificial hill of testae and crockery 45
meters (135 ft.) high. Originally these amphorae had been used to hold the
olive oil imported from the provinces, mainly from Betica (presently
Andalusia, in Southern Spain).

Many of the amphorae still have the maker s seal stamped on their handles,
while others retain titles and notes written with a brush or quill listing
the exporter s name and indicating the contents, the export controls, and
consular date. All these notes make Testaccio the largest archive of Roman
commerce in the world. The epigraphy on the pottery provide also firsthand
documentation of the Roman Empire s economy, the commercial relations
between the capital and provinces, as well as the alimentary habits of
antique culture.

You can take part in this truly captivating research project along with the
Spanish Academy of History and the Universities of Barcelona and Rome.
Participants at this site will interact in all aspects of the archaeological
process, including artifact extraction, documentation, drawing, recording
and restoration.

Also, the city of Rome offers unlimited options for the lovers of the
classical world. There will be multiple opportunities for the participants
to enjoy what the city has to offer, from its busy cafes and restaurants to
all the historical sites of interest.

Additional information about optional fields: The city of Rome offers
unlimited options for the lovers of the classical world. There will be
multiple opportunities for the participants to enjoy what the city has to
offer, from its busy cafes and restaurants to all the historical sites of
interest. On weekends participants usually travel to other places of
interest around Italy, such as Ostia, Pompeii, Herculaneum...

Academic Credit: Yes
Number of Credits: 1-3
Institution offering credit: In arrangement with participant's own
institution

Room and Board Information: Participants will share double rooms at a hotel
nearby. Single room accommodation may be an option for an extra fee,
depending on availability. Meals will be taken at the hotel and at local
restaurants.

Room and board cost: Two weeks: US $2,275

Reading: Blázquez Martínez J.M., Remesal Rodríguez J., eds. Estudios sobre
el Monte Testaccio (Roma), Vol 2: 2001

reading Blázquez Martínez J.M. Greece & Rome Vol. XXXIX No. 2: 173-188 1992

Field school contact:

Santiago Enrique
135 Pope Street
Fairfield, CT 06825
United States
203-384-9700
fax: 203-384-9700
info2004@archaeospain.com




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Field School Name: Jabal Hamrat Fidan Archaeological Project
Field school web site:
http://weber.ucsd.edu/Depts/Anthro/classes/tlevy/Fidan/Faynan.htm
University, Company, Institution: University of California, San Diego
State/province: Faynan District
Country of field school: Jordan



Application deadline month: 06 day: 15 year: 2004
Start month: 06 day: 28 year: 2004
End month: 08 day: 06 year: 2004



Field School Size: 26-50
Minimum age: 18
*Due to conditions, participants should be in good health

Excavation: Yes
Prehistoric: Yes
Historic: Yes
Periods: Bronze and Iron Age

Remote: Yes
Drive to site: Yes

Project Directors: Professor Thomas Levy, Department of Anthropology,
University of California, San Diego,
Dr. Russell B. Adams, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University,
Dr. Mohammad Najjar, Department of Antiquities of Jordan

Field School Description:

The Wadi Fidan is located in one of the southern Levant's largest copper ore
resource zones -- the Faynan district of southern Jordan. Copper production
had two major zenith periods of production in this part of the ancient Near
East - the Early Bronze Age (ca. 3600 - 2000 B.C.E) and the Iron Age (ca.
1200 - 500 B.C.E.). The Jordan Valley Authority is constructing a dam across
the Wadi Fidan that will be completed in September, 2005. This summer we
will excavate a series of Iron Age sites in the region as part of the
emergency work and an archaeological field school.

Academic Credit: Yes
Number of Credits: 12 units of undergraduate or graduate
Tuition: 1975.00 plus roundtrip airfare to Jordan
Institution offering credit: University of California, San Diego

Room and Board Information: Fees cover the cost of local travel to and from
the expedition camp at the beginning and end of the project and on days off.


All project members live in a tent camp with built kitchen, toilet and
shower facilities near the Bedouin village of Qurayqira in southern Jordan
(ca. 50 km south of the Dead Sea).



Cost: 1975.00-Tuition plus airfare to Jordan, return)
Room and board cost: Included with tuition



Levy, T.E., R. B. Adams, A. Hauptmann, M. Prange, S. Schmitt-Strecker, and
M. Najjar "Early Bronze Age Metallurgy: A Newly Discovered Copper
Manufactory in Southern Jordan Antiquity 76:425-37 2002



 Levy, T.E., R.B. Adams, and R. Shafiq The Jabal Hamrat Fidan Project:
Excavations at the Wadi Fidan 40 Cemetery, Jordan (1997) Levant.31:293-308
1999



Levy, T.E., The Archaeology of Society in the Holy Land. London, 2003.

Adams, R.B., "The Wadi Fidan Project, Jordan, 1989." Levant. 23:181-186.
1989.

Adams, R.B., From Farms to Factories: The Development of Copper Production
at Faynan, Southern Jordan, during the Bronze Age. 21 - 32. Oxford, 2002.


Field school contact name: Dr. Thomas E. Levy
UCSD Dept. of Anthropology, 9500  Gilman Drive
La Jolla, California 92093-0532
USA
Phone: 858-534-2765
tlevy@ucsd.edu

* Additional information about optional fields: Participants will have the
option of traveling to Aqaba and Amman on alternate weekends.  Participants
will have the option of traveling to Petra during the season.


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University, Company, Institution: Earthwatch Institute
Field school web site: http://www.earthwatch.org/expeditions/kaplan.html
City of field School: Chocola
Country of field school: Guatemala

Application Deadline: On going
Deadline year: 2004
Start month: 02
Multiple Dates: Guatemala's Ancient Maya - Chocola, Guatemala

Field School Size: 1-15
Minimum age: 16

Excavation: Yes
Historic: Yes
Periods: Maya

Rural: Yes
Short walk to site: yes

Project Directors: Dr. Jonathan Kaplan
The University of New Mexico

Field School Description:

Chocolá, Guatemala - Two thousand years ago, the Maya culture was emerging
as a regional power that would develop sophisticated city-states,
hieroglyphic literacy, exquisite ceramics, and the most advanced mathematics
and astronomy in the New World. You can help explore these cultural
developments at Chocolá, a regional center 100 kilometers from the great
Maya city of Kaminaljuyu. The first season of Earthwatch work here
demonstrated that this site, perched between the coast and a chain of
volcanoes, can rightfully be called a great, lost Maya city.

An enormous network of more than 100 mounds representing ancient structures
many of which were 20 meters or more in height, was discovered here in the
early 1900s. No comprehensive excavation has revealed the ancient contents
of these mounds, virtually intact, until now. A rare invitation from a local
agricultural collective allowed Earthwatch volunteers to begin work at this
important site with Dr. Jonathan Kaplan (University of New Mexico and Museum
of New Mexico).

Kaplan has several years of experience at the great site of Kaminaljuyu,
collaborating with Guatemalan colleagues to benefit local populations with
discoveries of their Maya ancestors. Now he and eminent Guatemalan
archaeologist Dr. Juan Antonio Valdés (University of San Carlos) need your
help doing reconnaissance, surveying, excavations, and lab analysis of finds
from Chocolá. You ll walk transects through coffee groves, maize fields, and
piedmont jungle, noting features and artifacts, taking GPS measurements, and
flagging finds. Extensive excavations are planned for 2004, so you may have
the opportunity to be among the first to reveal this seminal site s role in
Maya cultural development. An extraordinary monumental sculpture unearthed
here in the 1920s, plus the sheer size of the site, indicate that this could
be one of the most significant cities of the Preclassic Maya period.

Additional information about optional fields: One day trip to area site will
be included

Academic Credit: No

Room and Board Information: You will stay in shared rooms in a large
plantation-era building in the center of Chocolá, within walking distance of
the site. The building, though spartan, has electricity and shared bathrooms
with conventional facilities. A local cook will prepare traditional fare of
rice, beans, meat, fresh produce, and, of course, salsa. Weekends are
available for trips to Lago de Atitlán or colorful local markets


Room and board cost: Included in Cost

Field school contact name:

David Pavlik
3 Clocktower Place; Suite 100, Box 75
Maynard, MA 01754-0075
USA
Phone: 800.776.0188 x 181
Fax 978-461-2332
dpavlik@earthwatch.org



*Special Reduced Student Price is available



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Field School Name: Sino-American Field School of Archaeology
RPA certified
Field school web site: www.geocities.com/fmfsafsa
University, Company, Institution: Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi
Province of China in partnersip with Fudan Museum Foundation and the Shaanxi
Province of Archaeological Institute
City of field School: Xi'an,
State/province: Shaanxi Province
Country of field school: China



Application deadline month: 05 day: 20 year: 2004
Start month: 07 day: 02 year: 2004
End month: 08 day: 01 year: 2004

Field School Size: 1-15
Minimum age: 17



Excavation: Yes
Historic: Yes
Periods: Frim Han through Tang

City/town: Yes
Drive to site: Yes

Project Directors: Dr. Alfonz Lengyel, RPA
Amrican Director of the Sino-American Field School of Archaeology
We are in partnership with the Shaanxi Institute of Arcaheology, and Xi'an
Jiaotong University, Xi'an , Shaanxi, China.

Field School Description:

Lectures, actual excavation, laboratory work, and analogy studies

Academic Credit: Yes
Number of Credits: Six

Tuition: Total with transportation $ 3995.00
Institution offering credit: Xi'an Jiaotong University

Room and Board Information: Three star like hotels
Room and board cost: All included in the participation fees



Alfonz Lengyel, Field  Work in Archaeology. Selections of articles given to
the participants free of charge



Alfonz Lengyel Chinese Chronological History (Given to particiopants, free
of charge)



Michael Sullivan, The Arts of China, Californa U. Press (Any eddition)

Field school contact name:

Dr. Alfonz Lengyel, RPA
4206 - 73rd Terrace East
Sarasota, Florida 34243
USA
Phone: 941-351-8208
Fax: same
fmfsafsa@Juno.com



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Field School Name: The Megiddo Expedition Expedition
Field school web site: http://megiddo.tau.ac.il/2004info.html
Prior Experience: No
University, Company, Institution: Tel Aviv University
City of field School: Kibbutz Megiddo
State/province: Jezreel Valley
Country of field school: Israel

Application deadline month: 06 day: 04 year: 2004
Start month: 06 day: 06 year: 2004
End month: 07 day: 22 year: 2004
Multiple Dates: 6th June   22nd July, 6th June   24th June, 27th June   22nd
July, 27th June   8th July, 11thJuly   22nd July.

Field School Size: 50
Minimum age: 18

Excavation: Yes
Prehistoric: Yes
Historic: Yes
Periods: Early Bronze through to Iron Age II

Rural: Yes
Short walk to site: yes

Project Directors: Israel Finkelstein  Tel Aviv University, Israel
Baruch Halpern  Pennsylvania State University, USA

David Ussishkin Tel Aviv University, Israel

Field School Description:


 Team Members report to and act under the direction of their Area
Supervisor. Supervisors will allocate tasks to the Team, depending on
conditions in the field. Team Members are normally assigned to excavate
within a single sector or Area to enable them to follow progress over the
course of their stay. Weekly tours of the areas of excavation will furnish
an overview of the Project as a whole. Back in camp, Team Members are
expected to assist with the proper treatment of finds, including the washing
and registration of objects
The educational program aims to integrate the excavation experience into
archaeological theory and into contemporary archaeological and historical
knowledge of Megiddo, the Jezreel Valley and the wider region.

Academic Credit: Yes
Number of Credits: 3, 6, or 9
Tuition: Tuition fee $100 per credit point
Institution offering credit: The Megiddo Expedition of Tel Aviv University

Room and Board Information: Based at Kibbutz Megiddo, just a short walk from
our excavation site. There will be 3 to 4 people per room, but we will also
be able to offer double rooms (at extra cost).
All rooms are air-conditioned with en-suite bathrooms. All have kitchenette
area with a refrigerator (for snacks as dig is full board on dig days),
Television and Telephone.  Use of the Kibbutz swimming pool and sports
facilities.
Meals taken in the kibbutz dining room are kosher, plus vegetarian
possabilities. The grounds are landscaped with BBQ facilities. There is a
small kibbutz supermarket for extras.


Room and board cost: $280 per week -- sliding scale, discounts for
returnees.



Recommended reading is found on our web site --
 http://megiddo.tau.ac.il/pubabib.html

Field school contact name:

Norma Franklin
Institute of Archaeology, Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv Israel
Phone: ++972 52 291664
megexc@post.tau.ac.il


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Field School Name: Razdory II
Field school web site: http://www.archaeologist.ru/english/
University, Company, Institution: RRPO "Don Archaeological Society"
State/province: Rostov region
Country of field school: Russia



Application deadline month: 05 day: 01 year: 2004
Start month: 07 day: 01 year: 2004
End month: 09 day: 01 year: 2004



Field School Size: 1-15
Minimum age: 14



Excavation: Yes
Prehistoric: Yes
Periods: Neolithic

Remote: Yes
Drive to site: Yes



Project Directors: Tsybrij Viktor

Field School Description:

Dear colleagues,

The Don Archaeological Society (Southern Russia, Rostov-on-Don) welcomes
you. We are a public scientific organization whose members carry out
research on the archaeological monuments of the Southern Russian steppes.
Our society's purpose is to rescue these monuments which are being
threatened by human economic activity and adverse natural factors.

Our region is extremely rich with monuments from all periods of prehistory
that have been left by various ancient cultures, and this makes it all the
more painful to know that hundreds and thousands of these unique documents
of past life are being lost to science each year.

The purpose of our letter is to bring the attention of the international
scientific community to bear on the problem of rescuing the archaeological
monuments of the steppe zone of the Russian plain. Our society has
significant resources and a broad material base for the organization of
several expeditions that save such monuments from destruction annually.
Excavations of some of these monuments are carried out successively over
several years. All the scientists in our organization are qualified experts
certified by the institute of archaeology at the Russian Academy of Science
and are sponsored by the state in their field work. A great number of our
scientific programs are carried out in cooperation with the Institute of
History of Material Culture (of SPb). We have our own scientific journal - a
year-book "Archaeological Notes." However, the scale of the destruction of
the monuments in our region is so great, that any effort put forward by a
single organization cannot effectively counteract it. It is clear

We invite interested organizations, private persons, and fans of ancient
history to participate in expeditions organized by our society to protect
our archaeological resources through involvement in team-oriented excavation
programs. As institutions with an emphasis on history our expeditions are
focused on the development of the student's methods inside a framework of
familiarity with the antiquities of the steppe zone. Our region is rich not
only in archaeological monuments, but also in beautiful and diverse
landscapes whose development is inextrixably linked with the history of one
of the most interesting European cultures - the Don cossacks, whose culture
and life can be observed directly in areas of work and excavations.

The organization stipulates excursions to local museums in neighboring
cities to better acquaint our teams with the history and culture of the
population of this region.

Participation in our expeditions is not only interesting and fascinating
work, but also a great deal of fun. The remarkable beaches and islands on
the river Don, fishing areas, entertaining trails, and an athletic field are
all available during leisure time. The field camp is organized with comfort
and security as the top priorities.

Additional information see at http://www.archaeologist.ru/english/

Academic Credit: No

Field school contact name:

Igor A. Petrov
Stanislavskogo Str., 130
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov region 344006
Russia
Phone: +7 8632 20 39 48
Fax+7 8632 20 39 48
dao@aaanet.ru


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Field School Name: Blagoevgrad Archaeological Field school 2004
Field school web site: www.sace-vir.org
University, Company, Institution: VIR Society, Sofia;History Museum,
Blagoevgrad; SouthWestern University, Blagoevgrad
City of field School: Blagoevgrad
State/province: Blagoevgrad
Country of field school: Bulgaria



Application deadline month: 05 day: 15 year: 2004
Start month: 06 day: 10 year: 2004
End month: 07 day: 15 year: 2005
Multiple Dates: June 10th - June 25th 2004; June 30th - July 15th 2004

Field School Size: 1-15
Minimum age: 18

Excavation: Yes
Prehistoric: Yes
Historic: Yes
Periods: From Neolithic (6000 - 5000 BC) until Late Antiquity

City/town: Yes
Drive to site: Yes

Project Directors: Malgojata Grebska-Kulova - Ph.D. in Archaeology from the
Jagelonian University in Krakov, Polland
Affiliation: History Museum, Blagoevgrad

Field School Description:

This is the second year of research in Drenkovo near Blagoevgrad in
Southwestern Bulgaria. The locality offer several sites covering a wide
chronological period from Early Neolithic (6000 BC) until Late Antiquity.
The first year of excavation provided the team with extensive material,
among which the rich collection of ritual objects (clay figurines and
altars), dated in the Late Neolithic period is particularly interesting. The
material is indicative for the close relations between the Struma river
valley inhabitants and the Northern Aegean during the Neolithic.
The project includes: excavation work on two sites, dating from the Early
Neolithic and Late Antiquity, lecture courses on excavation methodology and
sites  interpretation and organized visits to nearby archaeological sites.
Coaching and support will be provided to the participants to ensure they are
improving their knowledge on the archaeological heritage of the region of
Southwestern Bulgaria


Additional information about optional fields: During weekends, opportunities
will be provided for participants to visit archaeological sites in the
region (such as the Neolithic site of Kovatchevitsa) as well as Bulgarian
cultural heritage sites (such as the Rila monastery).

Academic Credit: Yes
Number of Credits: 3
Tuition: included in the cost of the Field school
Institution offering credit: SouthWestern University, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Room and Board Information: Particpants will be offered accomodation in
small hotels in Blagoevgrad. Single and double rooms will be available.
Breakfast will be arranged for the period of stay. Participants will be
provided options for lunch and dinner in some of the numerous restaurants in
the town of Blagoevgrad.

Room and board cost: included in the cost of the Field school



Readings related to the Field school sites are available in Bulgarian and
can be provided upon request.

Field school contact name:
Elena Tserovska, Coordinator, VIR Society
Hadji Dimitar quarter, bl. 90, entr B
Sofia Sofia 1510 Bulgaria
Phone: + 359 99 93 57 96
info@sace-vir.org



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Field School Name: Achill Archaeological Field School
Field school web site: www.achill-fieldschool.com
University, Company, Institution: Achill Folklife Centre
City of field School: Achill Island
State/province: Co. Mayo
Country of field school: Ireland



Application deadline month: 05 day: 15 year: 2004
Start month: 06 day: 01 year: 2004
End month: 08 day: 20 year: 2004
Multiple Dates: Two 6 Week Modules plus 1 Week Introductory courses



Field School Size: 16-25
Minimum age: 18

Excavation: Yes
Survey: Yes

Prehistoric: Yes
Historic: Yes
Periods: Pre-historic

Remote: Yes
Rural: Yes
Drive to site: Yes

Project Directors: Theresa Mc Donald, B.Sc., M.A., I.A.I.  Field School
Director.
Dr. Audrey Horning, B.A., M.A., PhD. Archaeological Director.
Affilitated to the National University of Ireland Galway.

Field School Description:

The Deserted Village project commenced in 1991 with a research design that
involved a survey of the pre-historic and historic landscape at Slievemore,
together with an in-depth study of the post-medieval (1600-1900 A.D.)
settlement known as the Deserted Village. The project continues to the
present day, under the auspices of the Achill Archaeological Field School.

The Field School is a Training School for undergraduate and graduate
students of archaeology, anthropology and related disciplines. A number of
students of the School are presently completing Undergraduate and Masters
Theses on various aspects of the excavations and surveys at Slievemore.

The Field School is based at the Post-Medieval Deserted Village (1600 - 1900
A.D.), Slievemore and at the Achill Folklife Centre, Dooagh, Achill, Co.
Mayo, Ireland.
Additional information about optional fields: Participants are free to
explore Achill Island and Ireland during the weekends.

Academic Credit: Yes
Number of Credits: 6 ECTS / 3 Semester Credits
Institution offering credit: National University of Ireland - Galway

Room and Board Information: Students participating in the Field School share
comfortable self-catering accommodation with approximately 4-5 other
students. Electricity, heating, bed linen and laundry facilities are
included. Towels or food are not included

Room and board cost: Included in course fees



Mc Donald, Theresa Achill Island: archaeology - history - folklore 1997



Waddell, John The Prehistoric Archaeology of Ireland 1998



See website for additional recommended reading material

Field school contact name:
Maura Ryan
Achill Folklife Centre
Dooagh, Achill Island
Co. Mayo Ireland
Phone: + 353 - 98 - 43564
Fax+ 353 - 98 - 43595
maura@achill-fieldschool.com

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 HUMAN OSTEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL

  Dr. Lidio Valdez, University of Alberta, instructor

  July 5 through July 17, 2004 in Acari, Peru.



This two-week field course, running from Monday to Friday, will be carried
out from 8 am to 1 pm and lab work from 3 to 6 pm. As part of the learning
process, participants will be asked to take quizzes and complete  exercises.
At the end of the session, each participant will present a short and
descriptive report, accompanied by drawings.



The Field School is designed to introduce the student to basic human
osteology and the recovery of skeletal remains from archaeological contexts.
As part of an archaeological team, students will participate in the recovery
of human skeletons.  During the process, students will learn how to
excavate, map, photograph and describe human remains.  At the same time,
attention will be paid to the location and deposition of the skeletons, in
addition to body positioning and orientation. The importance of other
cultural associations (offerings) will also be emphasized. Field activities
will be complemented by lab work, consisting in cleaning and cataloguing the
remains. Finally, students will learn  to estimate sex and age, and
eventually to distinguish human bones from animal bones.



Price: $1500 - includes a Lima pick-up July 4, transportation to the Field
School area, course tuition, course supplies, room and meals during the
course, and transportation back to Lima at the end of the course. R T air
fare to Peru is not included.  Those taking the course are welcome to remain
through August and participate in the accompanying excavation, described bel
ow, at a reduced rate of  $625/week.





 ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS AT THE EARLY INTERMEDIATE PERIOD SITE OF HUARATO
IN THE ACARI VALLEY, PERU



By Lidio M. Valdez, PhD

University of Alberta, Canada

                                                July 19 - August 28, 2004

Cost:  $625/wk or $4000 for the entire 8 week program which includes the
Osteology course and the Excavation.

1. Summary of Proposed Research



The Nasca culture (A.D. circa 1 - 600) that flourished on the South Coast
region of Peru is internationally famous for its polychrome pottery and fine
textiles that are housed in museums around the world (Carmichael 1988:238;
Moseley 1992:185). The Nasca heartland was the Rio Grande and Ica valleys,
where Nasca sites are scattered along the river valleys (Silverman & Proulx
2002).

            On the basis of the initial studies carried out by D. Menzel and
F.A. Riddell in 1954 in the Acari Valley of the Peruvian South Coast region,
and further visits, J.H. Rowe argued that the Nasca phase 3 pottery found in
the Acari Valley "likely" represented a "Nasca invasion." Rowe's hypothesis
was never tested, but the conjecture has continuously been cited as evidence
of the Nasca invasion/occupation of the Acari Valley. As a result,
generations of archaeologists have recognized that Acari was the southern
boundary of an early Nasca state that flourished in the South Coast of Peru
during the first 4 centuries A.D.

            This project is designed to investigate the assumed Nasca
invasion/occupation of the Acari Valley. My central concern, therefore, is
to evaluate whether the Acari Valley was incorporated into the Nasca polity
and whether the early Nasca pottery found in Acari fully represents a Nasca
invasion. In order to accomplish this, archaeological excavations will be
carried out at three selected sites in Acari where some early Nasca pottery
has been found. The sites are Huarato, Amato and Tambo Viejo.  Central
questions to be answered by this study will be: (i) what is the context of
the early Nasca pottery in Acari (e.g. mortuary goods, domestic?), (ii) is
there an intrusive Nasca occupation in Acari? (iii) does the presence of
early Nasca pottery in Acari necessarily represent a Nasca invasion? (iv) if
so, exactly when and how did it take place? Locating Nasca goods in specific
contexts through systematic excavations will be critical to assess the above
questions and eventually to understand the cultural significance of the
Nasca goods beyond the Nasca heartland. (see

(CIPStudies.org for a full description, objectives, methodology, etc. of
this excavation)