The Iklaina Excavation Project is seeking students and volunteers for
the 2009 field season (two sessions: May 29-June 18 and June 18-July
8). Iklaina is a Mycenaean town identified in the Linear B tablets
from Pylos as a-pu2, one of the district capitals of the Hither
Province (AJA 2006, pp. 205-228). The project includes excavation,
travel to the major sites and museums in the Peloponnese, and evening
classes and seminars on Greek culture, history, and archaeology.
Students can receive 6 credits through the department of Anthropology
at the University of Missouri-St. Louis; volunteers on an auditing
basis are also welcome to apply. . All relevant information,
including application forms and registration instructions, can be
found at the project website,
www.pylosdig.org
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Michael B. Cosmopoulos, Ph.D.
Professor of Archaeology
The Hellenic Government-Karakas Foundation Endowed Professor in Greek
Studies
Department of Anthropology
University of Missouri
St. Louis, MO. 63121
Tel.
(314) 516-6241
Fax
(314) 516-7235
www.greekstudies.org