Pacific - Marianas Islands- University of Hawaii & University of Guam Archaeology Field School -- Mariana Islands

Marianas Islands

6 university credits hours at the undergraduate or graduate level. Students may enroll for additional credits for directed research and/or reading.

$2996 US dollars (all inclusive except roundtrip airfare to Guam and meals)

Tuition includes room.

The archaeological record of the Mariana Islands is exceptionally rich and it includes ancient indigenous Chamorro villages, habitation caves, rock art, agricultural sites, and other site locales. The area of the field school witnessed its first contact with Europeans when Ferdinand Magellan -- the famed Portuguese explorer -- encountered Guam in 1521 as he sailed around the world. The island of Guam was later colonized by the Spanish in the 1600s/1700s.

Students in the field school will receive intensive training in archaeological site excavation and artifact assemblage analysis and interpretation.

Students will also learn about contemporary indigenous customs at ancient archaeological sites in the Mariana Islands. Students will also have opportunities to learn about the rich natural history of the Marianas archipelago.

Prehistoric and early contact-period

Prehistoric and early contact-period

The 2010 archaeological field school will take place at a remote coast in the Guam National Wildlife Refuge. The wildlife refuge includes vast coral reefs with abundant marine life, lush tropical forests, and stunning limestone cliffs. The island of Guam is a US Territory.

Students will be transported to the site in vans.

The field school will be undertaken between Monday and Saturday

Dr. James M. Bayman, Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of Hawaii

Dr. John A. Peterson, Director
Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam

Dr. Hiro Kurashina, Director Emeritus
Micronesian Area Research Center,
University of Guam

Dr. Mike T. Carson, Research Associate
Micronesian Area Research Center,
University of Guam

Students will receive intensive state-of-the-art training in archaeological site excavation, artifact analysis, and interpretation. Artifact assemblages include ceramics, lithics, marine shell, bone, and other categories of material.

Field school activities will be conducted regardless of rain or inclement weather.

Students will attend lectures on Pacific island archaeology and traditional history by local scholars and cultural practitioners. Field trips will be taken to various cultural and historic sites and activities on the island

There will be afternoon lectures and field trips will be taken to various archaeological and historic sites on the Island of Guam.

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There are many educational webpages on the traditional cultures of Guam. The "Guampedia" webpage is an excellent, and newly developing resource.

Dr. James M. Bayman, Associate Professor
and Field School Co-Director
Department of Anthropology
346 Saunders, 2424 Maile Way
University of Hawaii-Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822