Summer Field Schools in Historical Archaeology (Univ. of Virginia)

[Prof. Bovy]

The University of Virginia is proud to sponsor summer archaeological
field schools at three of Virginia’s premier historic sites: the first
permanent English settlement at Jamestown, Thomas Jefferson’s primary
home at Monticello, and Jefferson’s personal retreat and plantation at
Poplar Forest. These field schools offer a unique opportunity for
students to make a contribution to the research and interpretation of
early American history. Students receive graduate credits
(Anthropology 589) from the University of Virginia.

Each field school provides a foundation in current methods and
theories of historical archaeology, and offers both the untrained and
experienced student the opportunity to learn the practical skills of
site survey, excavation, recording, and laboratory procedures. A good
part of each day is spent doing excavation which requires physical
endurance and excellent health. On-site instruction, lectures,
discussion sessions, and field trips to other archaeological sites
complement the field work.

The links below will bring you directly to each property’s program.

http://www.preservationvirginia.org/rediscovery/page.php?page_id=2
http://www.monticello.org/archaeology/fieldschool/index.html
http://www.poplarforest.org/archaeology/learning-opps/field-school