UMass Archaeological Field School at Harvard Forest (archaeology + environmental science)
Prof. Bovy
Harvard Forest, Petersham, Mass (July 12- Aug. 13). It looks pretty
interesting-- especially if you also have interests in ecology/
sustainability/ cultural landscapes . I will upload the flyer. Also
see the following website: http://people.umass.edu/echilton/Field%20School/index.html
for more information (and blurb below).
From the website:
The 2010 Archaeological Field School will focus on pre-contact and
historic period studies at Harvard University’s Long Term Ecological
Research program at the Harvard Forest in Petersham, MA. The Harvard
Forest consists of over 3000 acres of land, and is one of the oldest
and most extensively studied forest landscapes in North America. The
goal of the field school is to apply archaeological methodologies to
research questions concerning pre-contact and historic period land use
and forest ecology. The five-week field school will include intensive
training in New England Native history, historical archaeology,
archaeological survey techniques, excavation, laboratory methods,
artifact analysis, and archaeological interpretation and will be
informed by paleoecological and environmental history studies
conducted by Harvard researchers. Admission is based on the Field
School application, a current transcript, and a statement of interest.
All application materials must be received by April 15. Applicants
will be notified of selection by April 30, at which point each
applicant should send a letter/email of commitment to retain their
place in the program. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Excavation techniques and access to the archaeological site require
students to be in good physical condition. Admission is based on the
field school application, recommendation letters, a current
transcript, and a statement of interest, all of which are due by April
15, 2010.