Archaeological Field Schools in Ontario and Abroad 2010
Field Schools in Ontario
Wilfrid Laurier University
Ruthven Park/Indiana Field School http://www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=296&p=3089
Dates: May 18 to June 25, 2010, Location: 3 km north of Cayuga on the Grand River (about 90 km from Wilfrid Laurier University)
Contact: Dr. John Triggs jtriggs@wlu.ca
Trent University
Ontario Field Schoolhttp://www.trentu.ca/anthropology/ontario.php
The 2010 Ontario Field School provides a focused and intensive introduction to archaeological field methods, from Stage Two (field survey) to Stage Three and Four (excavation). Our fieldwork is supported by digital survey methods, GIS, and digital cartography, which provides participants with learning opportunities in GIS and Total Station survey. We will be working in the vicinity of Trent University, and mainly, but not exclusively, concentrating our activities on the excavation of a mid-19th Century pioneer settlement and the settlement patterns associated with the nearby historically-known village and neighbouring farmlands. The program runs for six weeks, between (dates TBA; Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm). This is a non-residential field school, although summer accommodation is available on the Trent University campus.
Contact: Dr. James Conolly jamesconolly@trentu.ca
McMaster University
Ontario Field Schoolhttp://www.socsci.mcmaster.ca/anthro/index.cfm
The field school offered by the Department of Anthropology will be located in the Hamilton area this summer, exact location TBA. Excavations in previous years have investigated Princess Point components of Cootes Paradise.
Contact: Dr. Scott Martin swmart@mcmaster.ca
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
Boyd Archaeological Field Schoolhttp://www.boydfieldschool.org
Over a three week period, students develop and master interdisciplinary knowledge and skills through the exploration of Aboriginal and Euro-Canadian histories. The course includes lectures and hands-on work at an archaeological site under the instruction of certified teachers and archaeologists. This field school is operated in partnership with the York Region Board of Education and students will earn a Grade 12 Interdisciplinary Studies Credit.
Course dates: Sunday August 1 to Saturday August 21, 2010
Contact: Cathy Crinnion ccrinnion@trca.on.ca
Field Schools Abroad
Trent University
Belize Field School http://www.trentu.ca/anthropology/belize.php
The Social Archaeology Research Program (SARP) is a long term project focused on the investigation of ancient Maya sociopolitical interaction. In particular, we are interested in examining the following questions: Why were ancient Maya polities so unstable? How did centers of different hierarchal rank interact with each other? How were ancient polities integrated? How were Maya royal courts organized? What caused the famous "Maya Collapse"? Twelve years of research at Minanha has answered many questions, but there is much more to learn. Only 20 spaces available.
Application Deadline: April 1st, 2010 (Applications will be evaluated beginning February 1st, 2010, so apply early)
Contact: Dr. Gyles Iannone giannone@trentu.ca
Wilfrid Laurier University
Wadi ath-Thamad project, Canadian archaeological dig in Jordanhttp://www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=296&p=3083
Excavation of the Iron Age town and Nabataean buildings at Khirbat al-Mudayana; Regional survey of the Wadi ath-Thamad area; documentation of ancient cemeteries.
June 18 – August 1, 2010
Contact: Dr. P.M. M. Daviau mdaviau@wlu.ca
University of Toronto
The Rudabánya Field School
http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/anthropology/Faculty/Begun/main.htm
Rudabánya is a world famous locality located in north central Hungary with one of the richest collections of fossil primates from the late Miocene period. Especially noteworthy at Rudabánya is Rudapithecus, a fossil ape that figures prominently in debates about great ape evolution and human origins. The University of Toronto and the Geological Institute of Hungary are collaborating to excavate Rudabánya to learn more about Rudapithecus and the environment in which it lived. As part of this project, the Rudabánya Palaeoanthropological Field School offers students the opportunity to experience firsthand the multidisciplinary approach of human origins research.Contact: Dr. David Begun begun@chass.utoronto.ca