Participants have the option of enrolling in three four-credit courses, and participate in weekly workshops. Fie1d Methods in Archeology, teaches the student the skills used in field archeology. These include an introduction to surveying, the techniques of digging, square construction and maintenance, distinguishing the archeological locus, documentation and categorization of individual artifacts, and an introduction to architecture and architectural reconstruction. JST 304 Advanced Studies in Archaeology, advanced training in selected abstracts of archaeology. The Development of Religious Public Buildings, explores pagan temples from Christian churches to synagogues.
Participants acquire hands-on experience in all five areas during the excavation.
The workshops provide both a close view of archeological interpretation and the opportunity for extensive questions and conversation. They are one of the most popular features of the dig. The group resides at the ORT Braude Technological College in Karmiel. Karmiel is a modem Israeli town, located about 30 minutes from Akko and one hour from Haifa, inhabited by both native-born and new immigrant Israelis. ORT Braude is a new college campus, with a modem air conditioned dining room and, indoor and outdoor tennis and basketball courts, and an air-conditioned library and classrooms.