A prior course in archaeology will be helpful, but is not mandatory. In addition, laboratory work and lectures are scheduled 3-4 evenings each week. The work is rigorous, with survey crews often walking 3 to 5 miles over hilly terrain in the course of a single day. Students therefore must be in excellent physical health and should enjoy working as part of a larger team. Fieldwork is scheduled 5 days a week with an additional half-day of laboratory work on some weekends.
Crew members share dishwashing, cleaning, and other group tasks.
Weekend activities will include field trips to nearby sites of interest such as Homol'ovi Ruins State Park, Wupatki and Walnut Canyon National Monuments, and the Hopi villages in northern Arizona. Furniture is sparse and only cots are available for sleeping. A third duplex houses the project lab and the main kitchen. On days off, food is provided, but students must prepare their own meals. Students must provide their own transportation to and from Flagstaff or Winslow, Arizona.