With the help of volunteers, the 2001 work program will include excavations of the deepest sediments of the site - the ancient Mesolithic layer. The main task is to research the internal structure of the layer and spatial patterns. The field crew will include 15 participants and ArchaeoExpedition volunteers. Field trips to Moscow and Sergiev-Possad Museum and visits from Russian specialists will be arranged. Zamostje 2 Artifacts Click on the picture to enlarge Volunteers will learn the special techniques for working on a wet site.
Conservation is very important and preservation of artifacts is very good.
On-site training and instruction will include excavation, screening, mapping, cleaning and identifying artifacts. Invited lecturers will visit the site to discuss Mesolithic and Neolithic lifestyles, bone and stone tool production, and conservation techniques. Visits to the Sergiev-Possad Museum to see the collection already excavated and a trip to Moscow are on the agenda. There will be 2-two week sessions or you can stay three weeks and four weeks. The first and last night in a hotel in Sergiev-Possad.