The field school is an important part of the research program of the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University. Previous field schools have focused on Late Prehistoric sites in central Indiana. The result of this work is an extensive array of published reports on settlement patterns, site structure and function, ceramic studies, remote sensing, and analyses of plant and animal remains from excavated sites. Admission to the field school is by application only. All students will be notified of acceptance via email on March 19 th .
Space is limited, so please fill out applications as soon as possible.
The primary objective of this course is to give the student a solid and broad introduction to archaeological field work. The curriculum includes archaeological survey and excavation, a basic introduction to geophysical survey methods, preparation of field notes and documentation, and instruction in other fundamental field skills. There are no formal prerequisites for this course, but instructor approval is required. The notebook will be reviewed periodically by the instructors and will serve as an important means of evaluating each student's efforts. There is no required textbook for this course.