Participants in the project will also learn about archaeological sampling, flotation, mapping, notetaking, photography, and basic laboratory procedures. Our program emphasizes a number of basic qualities, including responsibility, patience, cooperation, and deductive reasoning skills and hypothesis testing, making it a valuable learning experience for people with broad range of interests. For example, students interested in criminal justice may take the field school for forensic training, as the methods used in archaeological excavation are very similar to those used on crime scenes. Students may choose to take one or both of two four-week sessions of the field school for three credits per session. Anyone considering a career in archaeology is strongly encouraged to take both sessions of the field training program.
Housing is provided for students nearby in the town of Carmichaels.
Students are expected to share in the responsibilities of cooking and cleaning at the field house. Anyone interested in obtaining further information about the 2000 field school should contact Dr. Anthony Boldurian.