Fieldwork and Lab Techniques in Archaeology and Physical Anthropology
Adelphi in Alaska 2013 | Adelphi in Crete 2013
Adelphi in Alaska
Field and Lab Techniques in Archaeology, Trapper Creek, Alaska
ANT 333.001 Session I
June 4–June 30, 2013
Undergraduate students with no previous archaeological experience can enroll in the Field and Lab Techniques in Archaeology (ANT 333.001). Travel to the quaint mountain villages of Talkeetna and Trapper Creek located along the confluence of the Susitna, Talkeetna, and Chulitna rivers midway between Anchorage and Fairbanks and participate in an ongoing research program.
A wide range of principal investigators have been assembled to offer instruction and mentorship to students interested in different career paths or specializations including taphonomy, geospatial, geoarchaeology, lithic analysis, and cultural resource management.
Experience unspoiled Alaska wilderness, acquire important skills using state-of-the-art field based research technologies, and learn the fundamentals of archaeological survey, excavation, stratigraphic profiling, and site mapping.
Students are responsible for airfare and travel expenses to and from Talkeetna, Alaska. Bus services and the Alaska railroad offer direct connections from Anchorage or Fairbanks.
Field and Lab Techniques in Archaeology, Tanana Valley, Alaska
ANT 733.001 Session II
July 10-July 30, 2013
The summer 2013 advanced archaeological field school will engage students in reconnaissance, survey, and site excavations at multiple sites in the Volkmar Lake and Goodpaster River region of the Tanana valley, central Alaska.
Field school students will travel on their own accord to Fairbanks located in the heart of interior Alaska where they will meet the research team and either board a floatplane or riverboat to reach the remote Volkmar-Goodpaster project area. A field base camp will be established from where student research will take place.
This course is intended for advanced students of archaeology, i.e. graduate level students and undergraduate seniors in anthropology with the intention of attending a graduate school should apply. Students with previous archaeological experience will be given preference for acceptance into the program and enrollment is limited to six students.
Students are responsible for airfare and travel expenses to and from Fairbanks, Alaska. Meals and travel expenses are provided while in the field.
Expect both Alaska courses to be physically challenging with hiking and tent camping in the remote Alaska wilderness required.
For more information about archaeology in Alaska, contact Professor Wygal at bwygal@adelphi.edu or 516.877.4111.
Adelphi in Crete
ANT 333.002/733.002 Summer Session II
June 25–July 14, 2013
Summer Field Season at Orthi Petra Burial Ground in Eeutherna, Rethymnon-Crete, Greece
Also available as Special Topics: Technical Drawing in Archaeology and Physical Anthropology ANT 393 cross-listed with ART 328
The project focuses on archaeological anthropology involving the excavation, recovery, and study of the human skeletal remains at the burial ground of Orthi Petra, as well as technical field/lab drawing tutorials in archaeology and physical anthropology. Human ecology and the dynamics of village and city life are studied, local cuisine is sampled, museums and archaeological sites from Minoan to Medieval periods are visited, and cultural events in the city of Rethymnon may be attended (art exhibits, musical and/or and theatrical events).
Technical Drawing in Archaeology and Physical Anthropology
ANT 393/ART 328, 1 credit
This special topics course covers the basic skills necessary to document finds at an archaeological excavation. It introduces the fundamental principles, tools, methods and styles of Archaeological-Physical Anthropological Illustration. Students will be working at the site and field-lab mapping, drawing wall profiles, drafting features and artifacts, including bone, lithics, and pottery.
For more information about archaeology in Greece, contact Professor Agelarakis at: Agelarakis@adelphi.edu.
Past Student Fieldwork Projects
For information about past projects, see the flyer archives below.
Greece - June 24-July 14/15, 2012
Download the Summer 2012
Greece
Flyer (PDF 290KB)
Alaska - June 1-June 30, 2012
Download the Summer 2012
Alaska
Flyer (PDF 290KB)
Alaska - May 27-June 24, 2011
Download the Summer 2011
Alaska
Flyer (PDF 224KB)
Greece - June 27-July 16/17, 2011
Download the Summer 2011
Greece
Flyer (PDF 75KB)
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