Archaeology Field School Location and Dates
Application Deadline
2010-08-07
Start Date
2010-08-14
End Date
2010-08-29
Multiple Sessions
Yes
Multiple Session information
14-15, 21-22, and 28-29 Aug 2010
Archaeology Field School Location
Tall Timbers, Maryland, USA
Archaeology Field School Tuition and Credits
Sponsoring College/Institution
Academic Credit
none
Archaeology Field School Tuition
$250 + tank fills
Archaeology Field School Travel
All yours!
Additional Information on Tution/Room and Board/Travel Costs
Bring your own dive gear. Tank fills @ $5 each.
Archaeology Field School Description
A six-day course on three consecutive weekends in the Potomac River about 80 miles southeast of Washington DC. The course will cover the basics of underwater reconnaissance by sidescan sonar (including search design and execution, and target recognition) and site mapping on scuba in low visibility on three wreck sites (including offsets, trilateration, and Direct Survey Method.
We will also offer the same course on six consecutive weekdays, 4-9 October 2010. Free 64-page training manual.
The schedule is subject to weather.
Prerequisites:
-- diving certification (AOW or better),
-- proof diving and medical insurance,
-- liability waiver, and
-- a signed agreement not to disturb sites or disclose their locations.
Archaeology Field School Additional Information
Archaeology Field School Type
underwater
Time Period
19-20 century
Field School Setting/Conditions
Muddy river water.
How is the project area accessed each day
No public transport. We can meet or drop students at Washington DC airports (IAD, DCA or BWI) one day before or after class.
Number of years this Archaeology Field School has been in operation
1
Is there a professional certification for this field school
no
On rain days will there be lab work?
no
Will there be additional organized activities?
no
Will there be additional organized activities?
yes
Is travel restriced during free time?
no
Archaeology Field School Contact Information and Website
Field School Website:
http://www.maritimehistory.org
Field School Contact Information
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David Howe
Institute of Maritime History
PO Box 29
Kensington MD 20895 USA
Field School Contact E-mail:
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Field School Contact Website:
http://maritimehistory.org/
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