tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96124652024-03-23T11:21:44.812-07:00Archaeological DigsArchaeological digs worldwide,archaeology job opportunities,archaeological field schools,worldwide listings of archaeological digs and opportunities, latest archaeological discoveries,and archaeological travel tours.Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.comBlogger336125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-21115861115658957492013-10-30T14:54:00.001-07:002014-07-04T05:17:40.399-07:00Archaeological Digs<div style="margin: 0px;">
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See the latest dig postings, including archaeology field schools and job opportunities, by scrolling down below. Also, see <span style="color: #660000;"><b><a href="http://popular-archaeology.com/">Popular Archaeology</a></b></span> for additional information about archaeological digs.</div>
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There are archaeology field schools and research activities being conducted all over the world. Many archaeology excavations are conducted during the summer months; however, some are ongoing throughout the year, and some are being conducted even during the winter months in parts of the world where the climate is favorable. This weblog serves as a gateway to up-to-date information about current archaeological digs and archaeological job opportunities throughout the world. It also features special postings highlighting specific archaeological digs, and other links related to archaeology and archaeological digs.</div>
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Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-60025217155193166132013-10-30T14:52:00.001-07:002014-07-04T05:15:28.663-07:00Archaeological Digs Listings<div style="margin: 0px;">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;">Here are the <a href="http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/january-2011/article/archaeological-digs"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">best listings online</span></b></a> with links to detailed information about archaeological digs and field school opportunities for 2012 and 2013, and see the specially featured digs by scrolling below. Return regularly, as the lists continue to expand with new opportunities:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;">1. </span><a href="http://www.archaeological.org/fieldwork/afob" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>AIA Fieldwork Opportunities Online</b></span></a></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;">2. <a href="http://archaeology.about.com/od/currentdigs/Archaeology_Digs_2008.htm" style="color: #660000; font-weight: bold;">Archaeology Digs at About.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: black;">3. </span><a href="http://www.pasthorizons.com/worldprojects" style="color: #660000; font-weight: bold;">Past Horizons</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana;">4. <span style="color: #990000;"><b><a href="http://popular-archaeology.com/">Popular Archaeology Magazine</a></b></span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;">4. </span><a href="http://www.earthwatch.org/expedition" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>Archaeological Digs with Earthwatch</b></span></a></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;">5. </span><a href="http://digs.bib-arch.org/" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>Biblical Archaeology Society</b></span></a></div>
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Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-76167267550521000122013-10-30T14:50:00.000-07:002013-10-30T14:50:04.757-07:00Experience Paleoanthropology in South Africa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">The Swarkrans Cave site (</span><a href="http://www.studyabroad.wisc.edu/programs/program.asp?program_id=246"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.studyabroad.wisc.edu/programs/program.asp?program_id=246</span></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">) has provided the:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Largest sample (> 126 individuals) of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Paranthropus robustus</i> in the world;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">This four-week program offers you the opportunity to participate
in a paleoanthropology fieldschool at the famous fossil human locality of
Swartkrans, South Africa (</span><a href="http://swartkrans.org/"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://swartkrans.org/</span></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">). Swartkrans, a cave site
approximately twenty miles from Johannesburg, is recognized as one of the
world's most important archaeological and fossil localities for the study of
human evolution, and is part of the “Cradle of Humankind” World Heritage Site (</span><a href="http://www.gauteng.net/cradleofhumankind"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.gauteng.net/cradleofhumankind</span></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">). The site's geological deposits
span millions of years and sample several important events in human evolution.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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years old -- a time period during which our immediate ancestor, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Homo erectus</i>, shared the landscape with
the extinct ape-man species <i>Paranthropus robustus</i>. In addition to
fossils of these species, Swartkrans also preserves an abundant archaeological
record of their behavior in the form of stone and bone tools, as well as
butchered animal bones. Most spectacularly, the site contains evidence of the
earliest known use of fire by human ancestors, dated to about 1.0 million years
old. Younger deposits at the site sample the Middle Stone Age archaeological
traces of early <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Homo sapiens</i>.<a href="" name="_GoBack"></a><br />
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You will learn about these fascinating ancestors through a hands-on course that
includes instruction in archaeological survey, site mapping, excavation,
recording, artifact and fossil analysis (human and animal), and laboratory
techniques. Fieldwork will be supplemented with occasional lectures, workshops
and fossil locality tours with internationally recognized paleoanthropologists
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The program is directed by Dr. Travis Pickering, Professor of Anthropology at UW-Madison.
Over his seventeen years of working in South Africa, Professor Pickering has
cultivated strong relationships with researchers in the area ensuring that
students in this program will see original fossils and artifacts and receive
site tours from the primary researchers in the field. The program is very
comprehensive and expands beyond the bounds of simply excavating for four weeks
at one site, including: visits to other nearby early hominin sites, such as
Sterkfontein, Kromdraai, Drimolen and Malapa; visits to view important original
fossils at the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, in Pretoria (</span><a href="http://www.ditsong.org.za/naturalhistory.htm"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.ditsong.org.za/naturalhistory.htm</span></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">), and on the
campus of the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg (</span><a href="http://www.wits.ac.za/"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.wits.ac.za/</span></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">); a three-day ecology (lots of
elephants and giraffes!) and Iron Age archaeology tour of Mapungubwe National
Park (</span><a href="http://www.sanparks.org/parks/mapungubwe/"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.sanparks.org/parks/mapungubwe/</span></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">); guest lectures
by leading figures in African paleoanthropology, such as Professors Ron Clarke
(discoverer of the famous “Little Foot” skeleton) and Francis Thackeray
(director of the Institute for Human Evolution); and shopping days at the
African Craft Market in Johannesburg (</span><a href="http://www.gauteng.net/attractions/entry/the_african_craft_market_of_rosebank/"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.gauteng.net/attractions/entry/the_african_craft_market_of_rosebank/</span></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fieldschool is also privileged to
stay at the n’Gomo Safari Lodge (</span><a href="http://www.ngomolodge.co.za/"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.ngomolodge.co.za/</span></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">), where students
live in permanent tents with flush toilets and hot showers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lodge is at the back of the Rhino
and Lion Nature Reserve (</span><a href="http://www.rhinolion.co.za/home"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.rhinolion.co.za/home</span></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">), where
participants will see rhinos, zebra, and lots of other African animals everyday
on the way to Swartkrans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students
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Erica Haas-Gallo (<a href="mailto:haasgallo@studyabroad.wisc.edu">haasgallo@studyabroad.wisc.edu</a>;
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Travis Pickering (<a href="mailto:tpickering@wisc.edu">tpickering@wisc.edu</a>;
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;">ArchaeoSpain was created in 2001 by a
group of archaeologists and educators to provide opportunities for people from
all over the world to engage in scientific research at important archaeological
projects in Spain and Italy. To date, nearly 500 people from 17 countries have
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This summer we are joining Spanish
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">* The Celtic-Iron Age Necropolis of
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">* The Byzantine Basilica of Son
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">* The Amphora Graveyard of Monte
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">* The Roman Forum of Pollentia
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We invite students and volunteers to participate in the Maya Research Program’s 22nd archaeological field season in northwestern Belize.</div>
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2013 Field Season Dates:<br />
Session 1: Monday May 27 - Sunday June 9;<br />
Session 2: Monday June 10 - Sunday June 23;<br />
Session 3: Monday July 1 - Sunday July 14;<br />
Session 4: Monday July 15 - Sunday July 28</div>
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Beginning in 2013, the Maya Research Program will offer specialized laboratory and field courses (ANTH 4399) for students and volunteers in addition to the above general archaeological field school (ANTH 4361). The specific study areas for the specialized laboratory and field courses (ANTH 4399) are:</span><br />
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1. Laboratory and Field Methods: Ceramic Analysis (understanding ceramic production, seriation, modal analysis, Type-Variety analysis) - C. Colleen Hanratty, limited to 5 persons per session.</div>
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2. Laboratory and Field Methods: Bioarchaeology (the study of human skeletal remains) - William T. Brown-limited to 5 persons per session.</div>
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3. Laboratory and Field Methods: Photogrammetry and 3D Digital Modeling - Bob Warden, limited to 10 persons in Session 4 only.</div>
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Go to <a href="http://anthrojournal.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;"><b>AnthroJournal</b></span></a> for more information. </span></div></span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-72174876764120435622011-03-31T12:04:00.001-07:002011-04-04T20:51:58.586-07:00The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Programs<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;">When we think about going on an archaeological dig, most of us perceive it as a largely adult or college student activity. But it may surprise you to know that there are many programs out there that invite youth participation. Indeed, there are programs that are specifically designed for people well below "college age". Perhaps one of the finest examples can be found with the </span><a href="http://www.crowcanyon.org/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;"><strong>Crow Canyon Archaeological Center</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;">. It offers programs for teenagers (high school students), children and families. Using the example of ongoing site investigation in the Mesa Verde area of the American Southwest, this program gives young people at a very early age a chance to learn what it means to undertake systematic excavation and research.......and have fun at the same time. Moreover, you will see when you visit this site that it caters to ALL ages and experience levels. Check it out!</span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-90328186637853189092011-03-02T12:18:00.000-08:002011-03-13T21:57:17.486-07:00What is it like to be on a dig?<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:verdana;">Never been on an archaeological dig? Read what others have to say about their experience:</span><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:verdana;">1. </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;" href="http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/january-2011/article/who-me-a-volunteer-on-a-dig">Who -- me? A Volunteer on a Dig?</a></div><div><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;" href="http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/january-2011/article/who-me-a-volunteer-on-a-dig"></a>2. <a href="http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/april-2011/article/what-happens-on-an-archaeological-dig"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">What Happens on an Archaeological Dig?</span></b></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:verdana;">3.<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> </span></span><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;" href="http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/january-2011/article/digging-old-scatness">Digging Old Scatness</a></div>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-53718896201897775032011-02-20T09:45:00.000-08:002011-02-20T16:04:16.849-08:00Blue Creek: Excavating an Upscale Community<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7W4d1HmiIpU1Uoh3zBXni1pfbDOKP63yPHDXvn_l9pT0I3-zvMSBWpvEL-56zdT3CbgI-kVc1mLnSMhfmKr8L78ncbSxVRwu5h4HJ_-mrmJzkx7JWNodVtsR2bqWAs8kzGgwJ/s1600-h/bluecreek2.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7W4d1HmiIpU1Uoh3zBXni1pfbDOKP63yPHDXvn_l9pT0I3-zvMSBWpvEL-56zdT3CbgI-kVc1mLnSMhfmKr8L78ncbSxVRwu5h4HJ_-mrmJzkx7JWNodVtsR2bqWAs8kzGgwJ/s320/bluecreek2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448139059133848498" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >When we think of the ancient Maya civilization, the monumental centers of Tikal, Palenque, Chichen Itza, and Copan usually come to mind. These, however, are only a few of the countless ancient sites, many of which, though known to exist, still lie unexcavated and unexplored. Still others are yet undiscovered, and their number is still a mystery. The jungle shrouds their secrets. The archaeologists who uncover and investigate these sites have many years of work ahead them before a complete picture of the Maya civilization, and how it mysteriously and suddenly declined, emerges. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Blue Creek</span><br /><br />A comparatively small site in northwestern Belize promises to add an important chapter to the story. It will help answer questions about how a medium-sized community of approximately 20,000 people managed to support an unusually wealthy class of residents and a large public precinct surrounded by numerous, well-defined residential structures and agricultural components. Known as Blue Creek, scientists at this site have uncovered a large number of exotic goods, unusual for a community of this size. It is thought that its strategic location, in combination with the techniques the ancient inhabitants employed in agricultural production, defined the foundation for its wealth.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">The Project</span><br /><br />Dr. Thomas Guderjan of the Maya Research Program is leading a team of archaeologists and other professional staff to find answers to the questions surrounding the site. In 2011, the team will be returning to continue excavations. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >They are calling for students and volunteers to join them for their 2011 season, which begins May 23 and runs through July 24.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">The Field School</span><br /><br />Participants will receive training in field and laboratory techniques as well as receive a "crash course" on the Maya and archaeological methodology. Accommodation is at the Blue Creek research station, which has 35 small residential cabanas, a 1500 square foot laboratory building, a main building with a dining hall, and men's and women's restrooms and showers. All meals, equipment and supplies are provided. There will be four two-week sessions. Participants are welcome to join any or all of them.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Join the Team</span></span><br /><br />For the student or enthusiast of Maya archaeology, the Blue Creek experience represents one of the best field school opportunities available for this region of the world. If you are interested in becoming a part of it, you can find out more by going to </span><a href="http://www.mayaresearchprogram.org/" style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">www.mayaresearchprogram.org</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > or by emailing Dr. Guderjan at guderjan@gmail.com. The project staff has prepared an excellent, detailed Participant Guide that will tell you just about everything you would want to know as a Project student or volunteer. The Guide can be accessed at the website.</span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-64146273013808177092011-02-19T14:51:00.000-08:002011-02-19T16:29:11.690-08:00Archaeological Field Services<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmGX4ASim4mDjFrFaheesh2un_jzvZEoLZMuGS62zXU7AquWYHMsN_MenxK3kUf_q1wUh_9u0UJXcbvVnfXztUNvSirbYaM3u2cexczOdnpPYTZkMjNtYzcgsIGniVyaTWbhv/s1600/ADS.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrmGX4ASim4mDjFrFaheesh2un_jzvZEoLZMuGS62zXU7AquWYHMsN_MenxK3kUf_q1wUh_9u0UJXcbvVnfXztUNvSirbYaM3u2cexczOdnpPYTZkMjNtYzcgsIGniVyaTWbhv/s320/ADS.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575561356658356674" /></a><br /><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font: normal normal normal 12px/1.5em 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 0.5% !important; padding-right: 5px !important; padding-bottom: 0.5% !important; padding-left: 5px !important; height: 94% !important; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>ADS Peatland Archaeological Field School June – July 2011</strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>Introduction</strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Archaeological Development Services Ltd (ADS) are archaeological consultants to Bord na Móna (BnM), Irelands largest peat producer since 1998. During this time we have carried out fieldwalking surveys and have excavated over 200 archaeological sites in their industrial peatlands in the Irish Midlands.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><em>The wealth and diverse nature of archaeological sites, artefacts and environmental information</em><em> </em><em>preserved in Irish peat bogs is unparalleled</em><em>.</em><em> </em><em>The wooden trackways, platforms, gravel and stone roadways excavated to date have ranged from the Neolithic to Later Medieval Periods, many of which are unique to the archaeological record. With our academic partners in Reading University and Royal Holloway University of London we have facilitated hands on undergraduate training, Masters and Doctorate theses in Palaeoenvironmental research including tephrachronology, peat stratigraphy, insect analysis and the development of new geophysical survey techniques.</em></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">For 2011 we have developed a practical field-based training school providing a unique opportunity to those seeking an introduction to field archaeology. The two week field school has been developed with the aim of providing participants with practical training of the highest professional standard from experienced practising peatland archaeologists. There is also the opportunity for those who have completed the two week instruction course to participate in an additional two or four weeks excavation season.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">The aim of the ADS Peatland Archaeological Field School is to provide the participant with the skills to locate, identify, record and excavate archaeological structures in Peatlands and to interpret the sites in order to gain an insight into human interaction within marginal landscapes. This information will be put into context with the surrounding archaeological monuments in the ‘dry land’ areas and provide a more detailed picture of the particular social group and their way of life.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">At the end of the course Participants will:</span></p><ul><li><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">An understanding of Irish archaeology</span></li><li><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">have knowledge and understanding of Irish Peatland Archaeology</span></li><li><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">be able to identify archaeological sites through field walking survey</span></li><li><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">be able to distinguish archaeological wood from naturally occurring wood remains</span></li><li><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">be able to record, excavate and interpret different Peatland sites</span></li></ul><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>Field School summary course outline:</strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Week 1 starts with a day in the classroom where participants will learn about Irish archaeology, Irish peatlands, the history of excavations in peatlands, sites excavated to date and their local and regional contexts.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">On-site training will commence on day two with training in archaeological field walking. By the end of the week students will have learnt how to identify, record and sample sites.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">In week 2 participants will receive training in the excavation of a trackway where they will be shown excavation techniques, recording, completion of feature sheets, drawing, peat stratigraphy, photography and sampling.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">An additional two to four weeks excavation experience is also on offer to those that have completed the two week training course. During this time participants will get the opportunity to further their skills with additional supervision as well as gaining hands on experience in palaeoenvironmental sampling.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">University accreditation is pending, participants will be supplied with a certificate of satisfactory completion of the field school and additional excavation season if completed.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>Dates for 2011 are as follows:</strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Peatland Archaeological Field School 20th June – 1st July / 4th-15th July / 18th-29th July </span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Additional Practical Peatland Excavation 4th – 15th July & 18th-29th July </span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>Fees:</strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Fees are inclusive of accommodation which is provided on a self catering basis, transport to and from site as well as a learning pack including field manual and log book and the provision of excavation equipment for use while in attendance. The school runs Monday – Friday inclusive 9am – 4.30pm participants are free to explore the beautiful sites and scenary of the Irish Midlands at the weekends or may avail of additional guided tours of sites of interest in the local area for a small additional fee.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Peatland Archaeological Field School €1,450</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Additional Practical Peatland Excavation €1,200 for two weeks / €2,000 for four weeks</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>Location:</strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Accomodation will be provided in Athlone, Co Westmeath and the Field School will be based near Ballyforan, Co Galway.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>B</strong><strong>ooking</strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">A deposit of 50% of the fee payable before 31st March 2011 will secure your booking with the balance due by 1st May 2011. Booking forms and furter details are available by emailing <a href="mailto:training@adsireland.ie" _mce_href="mailto:training@adsireland.ie"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">training@adsireland.ie</span></a> or by contacting Jane Whitaker directly at 00353 866012040.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>__________________________________________</strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>ADS Introduction to Forensic Anthropology 2011</strong> </span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Archaeological Development Services Ltd (ADS) are one of Ireland’s leading archaeological service providers. For 2011 we have developed a practical course in Forensic Anthropology providing a unique opportunity to those interested in seeking an introduction to the study of human remains in archaeology and, in a broader context, the archaeology of death in Ireland. The training provided will be of interest to many who work in archaeology, including current students of archaeology as well as professionals who seek to learn more about this specialised area within archaeology. The course has been developed with the aim of providing participants with practical training of the highest professional standard from practising professional archaeologists and Ireland’s leading forensic anthropologist, Laureen Buckley. </span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Laureen has studied human skeletal remains from an archaeological context for 25 years. She is regularly consulted by the Gardai and the State Pathologists’ for advice on skeletal material and to aid in identification of human remains from a forensic context. She is currently also an honorary lecturer in the Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Laureen has studied human skeletal remains from all periods from the Bronze Age, Early Medieval and the Post-medieval period, concentrating on palaeopathology and weapon trauma.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">The human body, and particularly the skeleton, has always been a source of fascination, providing inspiration to artists and being a necessary learning aid for medical students over the centuries. Archaeologists have long experienced a rise in public interest when skeletons are found on an excavation site, not only from schoolchildren wanting to hear the gory details of the deaths of these people, but also from the local community who are amazed to find that their ancestors were closer than they thought. Students from all areas, young and old, continue to find human bone fascinating. It seems that once an interest is sparked, and the depth of information that can be revealed from reading a skeleton is realised, then the osteology student is hooked for life.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Forensic Anthropology is the interpretation of the human skeleton to reconstruct the life of the person. The experiences of a person’s life leave an imprint on their bones and the forensic anthropologist seeks to answer as many questions as possible:</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Did they die young or live to an old age?</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Did they have a good diet or did they suffer from malnutrition?</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">How tall did they grow?</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Were they quiet and sedentary or did they have a vigorous lifestyle?</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Were they afflicted with chronic disease?</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Did they inherit traits from their parents?</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">The above are just some of the questions that can be answered by those with the skills to read bones, and they can reveal fascinating details about the life, and sometimes the death, of a person who lived centuries ago.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>Introduction to Forensic Anthropology summary course outline</strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">This two week course consists of a series of lectures and laboratory work. Students will have the opportunity to examine the human skeleton in detail, learn to identify the different bones and discover the wealth of information they contain. Topics covered include</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">. Introduction to the skeleton and skeletal development</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">. Determination of Sex, Age and Living Stature</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">. Congenital Developmental Abnormalities</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">. Post-mortem or ante-mortem bone changes</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">. Palaeopathology of Skeletal Remains</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">University accreditation is pending, participants will be supplied with a certificate of satisfactory completion of the field school.<strong> </strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>Dates for 2001 are as follows:</strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">20<sup>th</sup> June – 1<sup>st</sup> July</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">4<sup>th</sup>-15<sup>th</sup> July</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">18<sup>th</sup>-29<sup>th</sup> July </span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>Fees:</strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Fees are inclusive of accommodation which is provided on a self catering basis, a learning pack and log book and the provision of laboratory equipment for use while in attendance. The school runs Monday – Friday inclusive 9am – 4.30pm. Participants are free to explore the beautiful sites and scenary of the Irish Midlands at the weekends or may avail of additional guided tours of sites of interest in the local area for a small additional fee. </span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Introduction to Forensic Anthropology €1,995 </span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>Location:</strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">Accommodation will be provided in Kells, Co Meath and the school will be based in the ADS offices and laboratories in Kells Business Park. </span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><strong>Booking:</strong></span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;">A deposit of 50% of the fee payable before 31st March 2011 will secure your booking with the balance due by 1st May 2011. Booking forms and furter details are available by emailing <a href="mailto:training@adsireland.ie" _mce_href="mailto:training@adsireland.ie"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">training@adsireland.ie</span></a> or by contacting Jane Whitaker directly at 00353 866012040.</span></p><p><span _mce_="" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">See the website for these training opportunities at </span><a href="http://adsireland.ie/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#660000;">www.adsireland.ie</span></span></a>. </span></p></div>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-27633196921488455792011-01-04T18:39:00.000-08:002011-01-04T18:40:25.167-08:00Founding Fathers?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZER2-ezbIijA1dz3cY9jp0ZmwFxvS7TAuMEFB7wNw1mWGA7sPzu18uqtZ2gpKIaoY1glZGgjSm8uxgrfaF94e8Ex0DRt1Uz4hL07FICd2ZzvVj-r67uFCez-XOUFYmMR3_odo/s1600/meds.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZER2-ezbIijA1dz3cY9jp0ZmwFxvS7TAuMEFB7wNw1mWGA7sPzu18uqtZ2gpKIaoY1glZGgjSm8uxgrfaF94e8Ex0DRt1Uz4hL07FICd2ZzvVj-r67uFCez-XOUFYmMR3_odo/s320/meds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555785767748948386" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Plato's writings about an ancient advanced civilization may not be altogether fantasy. New scientific research is raising some tantalizing new considerations. Was there indeed a great founding culture and people that gave rise to the well-known civilizations that ringed and navigated the Mediterranean and laid foundations for the emergence of European societies? </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Read more about this at </span><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/january-2011/article/the-mediterraneans">Popular Archaeology</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >. </span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-11477660602950278612011-01-04T10:50:00.000-08:002011-01-05T11:32:49.224-08:00Exploring the Early Years of Alexander the Great<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLCJXA2UrsMfk47hSvz_dfyZlELFx-mkVhw7GV4UlQVArINLxAE4blm5TcXnrvOnH6znEqZhh7cRhSaV_56W0teF5D-hdKRxDkslfC9wtzomlVk6APnuvnBGFP6QcvQ9MkXl3/s1600/alexanderstatue.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLCJXA2UrsMfk47hSvz_dfyZlELFx-mkVhw7GV4UlQVArINLxAE4blm5TcXnrvOnH6znEqZhh7cRhSaV_56W0teF5D-hdKRxDkslfC9wtzomlVk6APnuvnBGFP6QcvQ9MkXl3/s320/alexanderstatue.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558520237465656290" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great: from Boy to King</span></span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />For more than 2,000 years Alexander the Great has excited the imagination of people around the globe. A tour in Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia offers a unique opportunity to retrace his early footsteps from his birth through to the beginning of his extraordinary 22,000 mile journey of conquest.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />Traveling back through time, participants will explore the world in which Alexander grew up, from the palace in which he was born to the rural idyll where he and his companions were educated by Aristotle. They will learn about Alexander’s personality and the lives of the people who inhabited his tumultuous world. They will follow in his footsteps from young prince to king and trace these action-packed years as he took on the mantle of warrior and leader and embarked on his campaign of conquest of the Persian Empire.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />Alexander’s formative years were dominated by the rapid expansion of the Macedonian kingdom, as his father Philip II carved out vast new provinces. Participants will learn about this expanded realm from East to West and North to South, following routes that Alexander took as regent to his father, the king, while familiarising himself with the land that he was born to rule. They will explore the lakes and forests of Western Macedonia, the new cities of Herakleia Lynkestis and Philippi that his father founded to secure his realm, and the rich and fertile heartland of the kingdom itself: Pella, Vergina and Edessa. They will visit the sites of some of the most famous sieges and battles that accompanied this rapid expansion, from the cities of Methone, Olynthos and Stageira to the battlefield of Chaironeia.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />Having explored the epicenter of Alexander’s kingdom, and stood in the magnificent tomb where his father was laid to rest, the group will head south into the heartland of ancient Greece. Here they will investigate the cities and sanctuaries that played a key role in the development of Macedonia, from Delphi to Corinth, Olympia to Athens, some of the most significant sites in the ancient world.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />The adventure finishes in the most important sanctuary of the Macedonians, Dion, where Alexander feasted with his men and prepared them for the battles and marches to come on their epic journey east.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br />For more detailed information about this escorted tour, see <a href="http://petersommer.com/escorted-archaeological-tours/greece/greece-alexander-the-great/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Peter Sommer Travels</span></b></a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" >Photo courtesy Heinrich Hall/Peter Sommer travels.</span><br /></span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-66396848541858642652010-10-21T13:47:00.000-07:002011-02-23T07:01:55.410-08:00Touring Virtually: The Virtual World Project<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQg2XMsUc2CsbxSuGsZ7yS3qKywUYDpyj-jaz6GqVet8mG3LpaM81iYwI8SWLsyKk_LvHnhvjbONxEcaryND4BIbuZGs6lZIIEiEX3AuJOdlxBUJAmNkIJqBC8scL7RUELsp1v/s1600/Jerash.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQg2XMsUc2CsbxSuGsZ7yS3qKywUYDpyj-jaz6GqVet8mG3LpaM81iYwI8SWLsyKk_LvHnhvjbONxEcaryND4BIbuZGs6lZIIEiEX3AuJOdlxBUJAmNkIJqBC8scL7RUELsp1v/s320/Jerash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530146872649127682" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" >A view of ancient Jerash in Jordan, from the Virtual World Project</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" >L</span>ooking for a way to tour some fascinating archaeological sites but you're short on time and cash? Here is a viable option developed by Nicolae Roddy and Ronald Simkins of Creighton University: The "Virtual World Project". It is a web-based teaching and study tool that presents interactive virtual reality tours of the ancient world. Updated continuously, it is an ongoing project with a primary focus on the Levant. To date, many important archaeological sites in Israel and Jordan have been extensively photographed and graphically represented to allow the visitor to "walk" through the sites, many of which offer an audio component, as well. The real fun, however, is in the personal control the website user has to explore the area and features of the ancient sites. From a selected start point, you can choose your "walking" direction and pace and control the area of your visual scan. For most of us, for the present, this is as close as we are going to get to these places. Check it out, and happy touring!</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><a style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.virtualworldproject.org/"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >The Virtual World Project</span></a></span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-13425703299368483712010-06-12T20:33:00.000-07:002010-09-22T14:08:46.603-07:00Archaeological Tours<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Not interested in digging right now, but you enjoy things archaeological? Here are some sources for great archaeological travel tours:</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >1. </span><a href="http://www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10003"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Archaeological Institute of America Tours</span></a><a href="http://www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10003"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > </span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >2. </span><a href="http://www.archaeologicaltrs.com/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Archaeological Tours</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >3.</span><a href="http://www.explorationsinc.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > </span></a><a href="http://www.explorationsinc.com/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Explorations</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >4. </span><a href="http://www.mayatour.com/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Mayatour</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >5. </span><a href="http://www.farhorizons.com/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Far Horizons</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >6. </span><a href="http://www.iexplore.com/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >iExplore</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >7. </span><a href="http://www.chevvytours.com/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Chevvy Tours LLC</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >8. </span><a href="http://www.geckosadventures.com/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Gecko's Grassroots Adventures</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >9.</span><a href="http://www.geoex.com/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Geographic Expeditions</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">10.</span><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://www.petersommer.com/">Peter Sommer Travels</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">11</span>.<a style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);" href="http://www.beyondtouring.com/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Beyond Touring</span></span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">12.</span><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://www.tutkutours.com/">Tutku Tours</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">13.</span><a href="http://voyagestoantiquity.com/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Voyages to Antiquity</span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">14.</span><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://www.americanarchaeology.org/Oaxaca.html">The Archaeological Conservancy</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Special Featured Tours:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://archaeologydigs.blogspot.com/2008/11/peter-sommer-travels-archaeological.html"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Peter Sommer Travels: Exploring Ancient Turkey by Land and Sea</span></a><br /><a href="http://archaeologydigs.blogspot.com/2008/12/beyond-touring-touring-with-purpose-in.html"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Beyond Touring: Touring with a Purpose in Belize</span></a></span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-21693342571674564282010-03-29T12:31:00.000-07:002010-03-30T06:50:42.639-07:00Excavating the Ancient City of Stobi<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v692/pdmclerran/?action=view&current=stobi.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/pdmclerran/stobi.jpg" alt="Stobi" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >For more than a century the </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >ancient city of Stobi - the capital of Macedonia Secunda</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > - has been attracting scientists from all over the world to reveal its secrets. The first historiography records that mention Stobi are provided by the Roman historian </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Titus Livy</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >, and concern the victory of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >the Macedonian king Philip V</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > over Dardanians in the vicinity of Stobi. In A.D. 69 </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Emperor Vespasian</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > granted Stobi the rank of municipium and the right to mint its own coins. The salt trading and the good strategic position between two rivers, on the cross-road of Via Axia and branches of Via Diagonalis and Via Egnatia, brought to the city a long-lasting prosperity from the first to third century A.D. In 267/69 Stobi suffered from raids of Goths and Herules, but was rebuilt after their devastating attacks. In the fourth century A.D., the city became the seat of mighty bishops, and in the fifth century – the capital city of Macedonia Secunda. It was devastated several times by the raids of "Barbars", but an earthquake in A.D. 518 marked the end of the urban living in Stobi.<br /><br />Season 2010 envisions excavations will take place in three sectors: the Theater (built in the second century A.D.), the Western Necropolis (first century B.C. - fourth century A.D.) and an ancient Roman temple. Two field school sessions are available in 2010. The program includes the following modules: fieldwork; educational course (lectures, workshops and field training in Early and Late Roman Archaeology), and excursions to the old towns of Prilep and Bitola, the archaeological site of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Heraclea Lyncestis</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > as well as to </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Ohrid</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > (UNESCO World Heritage Site). All participants will receive a BH Field School Certificate of Attendance. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Detailed information</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > about this project is available at: </span><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bhfieldschool.org/bh2010stobi.html">http://www.bhfieldschool.org/bh2010stobi.html</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Online application form</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >: </span><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bhfieldschool.org/apply.php">http://www.bhfieldschool.org/apply.php</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Periods of occupation: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Late Hellenistic, Roman, Early Byzantine Second century B.C. – Sixth century A.D.)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Location: Macedonia</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Session dates: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Session 1: August 7-21, 2010; Session 2: August 22 - September 5, 2010</span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-85205593307074106952010-03-29T12:21:00.000-07:002010-03-30T06:48:40.484-07:00Workshop on Ancient Greek Pottery<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v692/pdmclerran/?action=view&current=greekpottery.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 331px; height: 219px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/pdmclerran/greekpottery.jpg" alt="Greek Pottery" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >The WORKSHOP FOR RESTORATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ANCIENT GREEK POTTERY will guide participants through the history of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Ancient Greek pottery</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >, its production and consequent stages of archaeological conservation, documentation, study, and restoration. Both the theoretical and practical courses will be based on artifacts </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">found in </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >the ancient Greek city of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Apollonia Pontica</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > on the Black Sea. The project in 2010 will include three modules: practical work in documentation and restoration of ancient Greek pottery; educational course (lectures, trainings, study - and behind-the-scenes visits) and excursions to the ancient coastal towns of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Nessebar</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Sozopol as well as the city of Varna (including visits to the archaeological museums in Sozopol, Nessebar, Varna and a contemporary pottery workshop). By the end of the workshop the participants will: know basic methods of how to document and restore ancient pottery; develop basic/further practical skills (depending on participant’s initial level of qualification) in ancient pottery restoration and graphics; reproduction of ancient pottery shards/vessels; deepen their knowledge through first-hand experience on Ancient Mediterranean/European History and Archaeology; meet professionals who work in the areas of Classical Archaeology and/or pottery restoration and documentation. All participants will receive the Balkan Heritage Field School Certificate of Attendance.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Detailed information</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > about this project is available at: </span><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bhfieldschool.org/bh2007apdr.html">http://www.bhfieldschool.org/bh2007apdr.html</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br />Online application form</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >: </span><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bhfieldschool.org/apply.php">http://www.bhfieldschool.org/apply.php</a><a href="http://www.bhfieldschool.org/apply.php"><br /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Periods of occupation: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Antiquity: Ancient Greek and Hellenistic (Seventh - First century B.C.)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Location: Southern Bulgarian Black sea coast, Bulgaria</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Season dates: September 06, 2010 - September 19, 2010</span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-18460223522544765072010-03-29T12:11:00.000-07:002010-03-30T06:45:52.380-07:00Early Christian Monastery Excavations in Varna<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v692/pdmclerran/?action=view&current=christianmonastery.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 335px; height: 251px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/pdmclerran/christianmonastery.jpg" alt="Christian Monastery" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >100 years ago, the Bulgarian archaeologist </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Karel Schkorpil</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > began excavating the early Christian church of the 6th century on the Djanavara hill in Varna (</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >ancient Odessos</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >). The Byzantine-era building was decorated with distinctive marble revetments, colorful mosaics, and its crypt contained three precious reliquaries made of gold, silver and marble. Unfortunately, nearly all documentation of Schkorpil’s excavation was lost while being transported to the U.S. for publication. Since 2007, the archaeologists have returned to the site to try to answer some lingering questions. Was the church a part of a larger monastic compound? What was the role of this structure for the early Christian community at </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Odessos</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >? In addition to helping answer these questions, dig participants will attend regular lectures and workshops on archaeological methods and Byzantine archaeology and excursions to Black sea beaches and resorts, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Madara</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > (UNESCO World Heritage Site), stone forest rocks and Roman mosaics museum in </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Marcianopolis</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >. All participants will receive a Balkan Heritage Field School Certificate of Attendance, specifying fieldwork hours, educational modules, and sites visited.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br />Field school follow-up excursion (3 days): to </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Istanbul (Turkey) for only 99 EUR</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Detailed information</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > about this project is available at: </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://www.bhfieldschool.org/bh2007varexc09.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.bhfieldschool.org/bh2007varexc09.html</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Online application form: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://www.bhfieldschool.org/apply.php">http://www.bhfieldschool.org/apply.php</a></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Location: Western Black Sea Coast, Bulgaria</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Session dates: Session 1: July 3- 17, 2010; Session 2: July 18- August 1, 2010</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br /></span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-63329662677860884102010-03-29T11:54:00.000-07:002010-03-30T06:40:59.741-07:00The Heraclea Lyncestis Excavation Project<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v692/pdmclerran/?action=view&current=HeracleaLyncestisExcProject2.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 339px; height: 225px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/pdmclerran/HeracleaLyncestisExcProject2.jpg" alt="Heraclea" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >According to the Athenian orator and lawyer </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Demosthenes</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Heraclea</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > was founded by </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Philip II (the father of Alexander the Great)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >, as a strategic center of the north-western Macedonian province of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Lyncestis</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >. Heraclea was named in honor of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Heracles</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > (Hercules), the claimed progenitor of the ruling Macedonian dynasty which Philip belonged to. The epithet “Lyncestis” means “</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >the Land of the Lynx</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >” in Greek. Nowadays the ruins of the ancient city lie at the western side of modern town of Bitola. During the last half century archaeologists have uncovered and restored significant monuments of antiquity (the Forum, Theater, and early Christian basilicas and residential buildings, many of them decorated with polychrome mosaics). Season 2010 envisions excavations in two sectors: the acropolis or the area across the river (presumably Hellenistic and Early Roman), and the area around the Theater (Roman and Late Roman).<br /><br />Two field school sessions are available in 2010. The program includes three modules: fieldwork; educational course (lectures, workshops and field trainings), and excursions to the UNESCO heritage town and lake of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Ohrid</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > as well as the ancient city of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Stobi</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >. Field school participants will work on random excavation sectors with the possibility to shift to another sector. Participants who join both project sessions will have different schedules during the second session - the activities in the afternoons will include: Workshop in mosaic-making, field surveys, finds processing and documentation; excursions to Pelister National Park and local monasteries will replace the standard excursions in the second session. All participants will receive a Balkan Heritage Field School Certificate of Attendance specifying fieldwork hours, educational modules and sights visited.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Detailed information</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > about this project is available at: </span><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bhfieldschool.org/bh2007.hlexc.html">http://www.bhfieldschool.org/bh2007.hlexc.html</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >The online application form</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > is at: </span><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bhfieldschool.org/apply.php">http://www.bhfieldschool.org/apply.php</a><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.bhfieldschool.org/apply.php"><br /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Periods of occupation: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Hellenistic, Roman, Late Roman (Fourth century B.C. – Sixth century A.D.)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Location: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Pelagonia, Macedonia</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Session dates: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >First session: July 3-17, 2010; Second session: July 18- August 1, 2010</span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-35653174305196651922010-03-20T07:06:00.000-07:002010-03-21T19:46:19.588-07:00New Smithsonian Exhibit a Big Hit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikssLhDH1rAF1Q7lraJ39VrglST-KziMFowWLhzH9eXpUIlAPvJjceTt2ndLow9FXyDcWNfGxhqvN0T1vv6NVwYa_sY6bihuE1JNm8rQGQBhyphenhyphenUenh9NMc4pqIFq808___HoVNd/s1600-h/hallhumanorigins.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikssLhDH1rAF1Q7lraJ39VrglST-KziMFowWLhzH9eXpUIlAPvJjceTt2ndLow9FXyDcWNfGxhqvN0T1vv6NVwYa_sY6bihuE1JNm8rQGQBhyphenhyphenUenh9NMc4pqIFq808___HoVNd/s320/hallhumanorigins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451131554824011026" border="0" /></a>
<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >F</span>ew would argue with the fact that most people who walk away from a long visit at any of the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., would be very favorably impressed with what they experienced. The same could be said of the Smithsonian's newest addition to its permanent exhibition spaces -- the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. Tucked artfully within the monumental walls of the Smithsonian's ever popular National Museum of Natural History, this exhibit presents some of the evidence that underpins the scientific explanation for how we, humans, evolved over time, focusing much of the discussion on how the earth's changing environments have played a salient role in the process. What makes this exhibit different than most museum presentations on the subject, however, is not the thematic focus, but how it is presented to the visiting public. After walking through a "time tunnel" entrance displaying the morphological milestones of human evolution, one walks into a spacious array of interactive stations designed to engage the visitor more directly in the learning process. Feel the sharp edge of a stone hand ax (cast) dated to over a million years ago. Do you see why it would be a useful tool? View a cast of a fossilized footprint made over 3 million years ago. It looks human, but you don't know for sure. The question below it on a wooden panel reads, "what made this footprint?" You lift the panel to see the answer inside -- "Australopithecus Afarensis" (an ancient hominid, or human predecessor, that lived over 3 million years ago in Africa). Would you like to see what you would look like as a Neanderthal person, a human species that inhabited Europe and Asia over 30,000 years ago? Then sit and interact with the face morphing station and watch yourself transform.</span>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Going to Washington, D.C. for a vacation or just passing through? This would be a must-see for those interested in the distant human past; however, if it isn't in the cards for you at any time in the near future, you can still learn about it and much more on the topic of human evolution at Smithsonian's new website at </span><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://humanorigins.si.edu/">http://humanorigins.si.edu</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >. Either way, it is an adventure in learning.</span>
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<br />Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-81769873568841579662010-03-13T07:13:00.000-08:002010-03-13T07:22:30.702-08:00Blue Creek: Excavating an Upscale Community<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7W4d1HmiIpU1Uoh3zBXni1pfbDOKP63yPHDXvn_l9pT0I3-zvMSBWpvEL-56zdT3CbgI-kVc1mLnSMhfmKr8L78ncbSxVRwu5h4HJ_-mrmJzkx7JWNodVtsR2bqWAs8kzGgwJ/s1600-h/bluecreek2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7W4d1HmiIpU1Uoh3zBXni1pfbDOKP63yPHDXvn_l9pT0I3-zvMSBWpvEL-56zdT3CbgI-kVc1mLnSMhfmKr8L78ncbSxVRwu5h4HJ_-mrmJzkx7JWNodVtsR2bqWAs8kzGgwJ/s320/bluecreek2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448139059133848498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >When we think of the ancient Maya civilization, the monumental centers of Tikal, Palenque, Chichen Itza, and Copan usually come to mind. These, however, are only a few of the countless ancient sites, many of which, though known to exist, still lie unexcavated and unexplored. Still others are yet undiscovered, and their number is still a mystery. The jungle shrouds their secrets. The archaeologists who uncover and investigate these sites have many years of work ahead them before a complete picture of the Maya civilization, and how it mysteriously and suddenly declined, emerges. </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Blue Creek</span><br /><br />A comparatively small site in northwestern Belize promises to add an important chapter to the story. It will help answer questions about how a medium-sized community of approximately 20,000 people managed to support an unusually wealthy class of residents and a large public precinct surrounded by numerous, well-defined residential structures and agricultural components. Known as Blue Creek, scientists at this site have uncovered a large number of exotic goods, unusual for a community of this size. It is thought that its strategic location, in combination with the techniques the ancient inhabitants employed in agricultural production, defined the foundation for its wealth.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">The Project</span><br /><br />Dr. Thomas Guderjan of the Maya Research Program is leading a team of archaeologists and other professional staff to find answers to the questions surrounding the site. In 2010, the team will be returning to continue excavations in an elite residential area of Blue Creek, and in the agricultural field systems surrounding the site, including other nearby centers. </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >They are calling for students and volunteers to join them for their 2010 season, which begins May 24 and runs through July 25.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">The Field School</span><br /><br />Participants will receive training in field and laboratory techniques as well as receive a "crash course" on the Maya and archaeological methodology. Accommodation is at the Blue Creek research station, which has 35 small residential cabanas, a 1500 square foot laboratory building, a main building with a dining hall, and men's and women's restrooms and showers. All meals, equipment and supplies are provided. There will be four two-week sessions. Participants are welcome to join any or all of them.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >A particularly noteworthy aspect of this opportunity involves the offering of 10 Welker Scholarships, funded by income from the Welker Endowment and a generous donation by Mr. Jack Thompson. The intent of the Scholarships is to encourage talented young undergraduate and graduate students to participate in the project and to pursue archaeology or related fields. Moreover, these students will be afforded greater responsibilities than other participants during the fieldwork. </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Join the Team</span></span><br /><br />For the student or enthusiast of Maya archaeology, the Blue Creek experience represents one of the best field school opportunities available for this region of the world. If you are interested in becoming a part of it, you can find out more by going to </span><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://www.mayaresearchprogram.org/">www.mayaresearchprogram.org</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > or by emailing Dr. Guderjan at guderjan@gmail.com. The project staff has prepared an excellent, detailed Participant Guide that will tell you just about everything you would want to know as a Project student or volunteer. The Guide can be accessed at the website. </span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-32100529755548107572010-02-26T07:48:00.000-08:002011-03-10T07:06:30.188-08:00The Madison Legacy From the Ground Down<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQg400P15tKjBEAhBMumjj9ew59F0xnYk0lfyaIBDHvw_3Ar11iGeYqrcO8T-FsK8sQfPtFzLFglqgOZPMaPpn-VpvdYz9Wp9CCA5QX6caXq3z2P7P7jfILUS41j0y84yYlH2f/s1600-h/montpelier+expedition.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQg400P15tKjBEAhBMumjj9ew59F0xnYk0lfyaIBDHvw_3Ar11iGeYqrcO8T-FsK8sQfPtFzLFglqgOZPMaPpn-VpvdYz9Wp9CCA5QX6caXq3z2P7P7jfILUS41j0y84yYlH2f/s320/montpelier+expedition.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442975419672136706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:webdings;font-size:180%;">F</span>or those familiar with the historical foundations of the U.S. American experience, James Madison figures very large among the country's founders. In fact, among his peers in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and according to most present day scholars, Madison is widely regarded as the "Father of the U.S. Constitution", reflecting the prominent role he played in it's inception. His famous wife, Dolley Madison, for her part, figured no less prominently on the early American stage. What is less known about the Madisons is the fact that they owned and operated one of America's greatest early plantations, matching those of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and George Mason. Known as Montpelier, the plantation, including the great mansion house, has been preserved for public touring and education and continues to improve what it has to offer to the visiting public through well-organized programs and research. Public participation factors as a major component of the Montpelier experience, and nothing could be more hands-on than the activities designed by the Montpelier Archaeology Department to let the public really get their hands dirty by excavating history in the plantation soil.</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br />THE EXCAVATIONS</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;">Beginning in the spring of 2011, the Montpelier Archaeology Department will be conducting investigations of the "South Yard", an area immediately to the south of the mansion and location of the domestic slave quarters. During the 2011 excavations, archaeology team members will be looking for the structural remains of the quarters, smokehouses, work yards, and the pathways that link them into the broader plantation community. The objective is to examine and interpret the cultural data to help piece together a picture of how the South Yard related to the plantation, and how it helps in developing a more complete understanding of slave life on the plantation and the plantation operations in general. </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v692/pdmclerran/?action=view&current=montpelier.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 339px; height: 215px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/pdmclerran/montpelier.jpg" alt="montpelierexpeditions" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;"><br />JOIN THE TEAM!</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;"><br />The Archaeology Department is currently seeking volunteers who would be interested in becoming an integral part of the research team. The season will be divided into nine 1-week programs or sessions (called expeditions), beginning March 27 and ending October 29. With a staff of 8 archaeologists, volunteers will enjoy significant personal interaction with the research team professionals, who will walk the volunteers step-by-step through the entire excavation process, including lab work. The experience includes lectures and tours of various archaeological sites on the property, including the mansion house. For a tax deductible fee of $650, participants will get all of the above for each 1-week expedition, including two group dinners and lodging at the Arlington House, a historic antebellum home located on the estate's historic grounds. All in all, this program ranks among the best for those interested in a practical, hands-on introduction to American historical archaeology. </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;">More detailed information about the research, opportunity, and application procedure can be found on the website at</span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.montpelier.org/archaeologyprograms/"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">www.montpelier.org/archaeologyprograms</span> </a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;">. For general information about James Madison, Dolley Madison, Montpelier, and the archaeology program, go to </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.montpelier.org/">www.montpelier.org</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;">. </span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-21423971049339791422010-02-25T09:18:00.000-08:002010-02-25T09:22:47.348-08:00Digging Jamestown<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >For many years it was assumed by scholars that the original James Fort constructed by English colonists in 1607 at the site of Jamestown, Virginia (the first permanent English colony in America) had long been claimed for oblivion by the waters of the nearby James River; however, since 1994, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, in conjunction with the University of Virginia, has conducted excavations that have revealed thousands of artifacts and soil features clearly identified with the Fort. Thus far, these excavations have uncovered most of the palisade wall lines, bulwarks, cellars, and buildings that were all part of the original James Fort configuration. This is the "glamour dig" of American historical archaeology. It is meticulously executed, well managed, and extremely well documented and published. An ongoing account of the discoveries can be found by going to the </span><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.apva.org/jr.html">website</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >.</span><br /><br /><embed src="http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/flash/syndicatedVideoPlayer.swf" flashvars="vid=us_jamestown" name="flashObj" seamlesstabbing="false" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" height="330" width="375"></embed><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >You can also apply to be part of this investigation. Dr. William Kelso of the University of Virginia leads a formal field school during the summer of 2010. The field school is designed to teach theory and methods of field work in American Historical Archaeology. Students will learn how to investigate the features related to James Fort and to identify and interpret 17th century European and Native American artifacts. In addition, upon successful completion of the program, students will receive six (6) graduate credits in Anthropology from the University of Virginia. You should know that this would involve a six-week commitment, provided your application is accepted......and if it isn't in the cards for you now, it might be worth keeping it in mind for the future. For more detailed information about the field school and the application requirements, go to </span><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.apva.org/fldschl.html">www.apva.org/fldschl.html</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >. </span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-77145542641643862212010-02-03T15:36:00.000-08:002010-02-03T15:45:31.152-08:00Uncovering the Mysteries of Khirbet Qeiyafa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkYw-cqSPg20GNXGrOybRiBJK2n31GEFivewIOa1sVf3pAtW1F98JQM1ZkQ_1UQu19sOhl7N4S3mGDFhjaGhoTv5nC0u2tL1P0Z7z6i8CUCxradQjykFH6Qf0qazuJpZI9f_F/s1600-h/elahfortress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkYw-cqSPg20GNXGrOybRiBJK2n31GEFivewIOa1sVf3pAtW1F98JQM1ZkQ_1UQu19sOhl7N4S3mGDFhjaGhoTv5nC0u2tL1P0Z7z6i8CUCxradQjykFH6Qf0qazuJpZI9f_F/s320/elahfortress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434167187918771586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Anyone following major archaeological discoveries in Israel will recall the pottery shard whereon was found five lines of what may be the oldest Hebrew script ever discovered. The find was uncovered at a hitherto unknown archaeological site known as Khirbet Qeiyafa. Despite its mystery, it is emerging as one of the most important archaeological excavations in Israel, revealing an ancient city that may tell a new story about life during the times of ancient Israel's best known kings. Add to this its massive fortifications and its strategic location between Jerusalem and ancient Israel's coastal plain on the main road from ancient Philistia, and we have a site that promises to add much to our understanding of Iron Age Judah. It is in this area that the famous battle between David and Goliath may have taken place.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >During previous excavations, an early Iron Age II stratum was uncovered,</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > including a massive casemate wall and two residential buildings. Radiometric dating places this stratum in the years 1,000 - 975 B.C., the time of King David. This makes it the only site in Judah that can be securely dated to the time of King David. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >The 2010 Season will continue to focus on the site's fortifications.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Students and volunteers will have the opportunity to participate and help make a difference in this effort to answer important questions about this significant location. If you are interested in joining the team this summer, go to </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;" href="http://qeiyafa.huji.ac.il/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">qeiyafa.huji.ac.il</span> </a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >to learn more about how to apply. You may also find additional information about the project at Foundation Stone's site at <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://www.elahfortress.com/">www.elahfortress.com</a>.<br /></span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-68015297486439976492010-01-16T20:49:00.000-08:002010-01-16T20:58:24.507-08:00Wenas Creek: Life in 16,000 B.P.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >If you were to walk along the terrain near the small town of Selah, Washington, you would see a hilly, desert-like landscape, reflecting the dry climate that is characteristic of the eastern half of this Pacific Northwest state; however, during Pleistocene times (1.8 million to 10,000 years B.P.), you would see a wetter, cooler landscape, consisting of a greater abundance of vegetation, water sources, and fauna long ago extinct. Mammoths roamed this ancient ecosystem. Isolated examples of their bones have been found scattered across this, the Columbian Plateau area. Rare, however, is the instance where an assemblage of associated bones from a single specimen can be found in one location. Such a site is the subject of ongoing investigations being conducted by a research team under the direction of Dr. Patrick Lubinski of Central Washington University. Known as the Wenas Creek Mammoth site, it has thus far revealed hundreds of bone elements, including nearly complete mammoth leg bones, vertebrae, toe bones and shoulder blade, as well as the remains of bison, dated to approximately 16,000 years B.P. Additional bones remain partially exposed from the 2009 excavations and are awaiting removal in 2010. Equally intriguing, human artifacts (cryptocrystalline flakes) were discovered in proximity to, and 15 centimeters above, a mammoth bone, suggesting a human presence at the site. Were there humans in the midst of these ancient creatures as early as 16,000 years ago? More work needs to be done to answer that question. The goals of the project are to recover additional mammoth remains and associated fauna and paleo-environmental data, and to place these into the geological context. Additionally, it is hoped that the research will reveal the taphonomic relationships between the finds, as well as more evidence of human presence.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br />Individuals interested in being a part of this exciting work of discovery will have the opportunity to participate either as field school students or in other volunteer capacities, learning the tools and techniques common to BOTH paleontology and archaeology. The Wenas Creek Mammoth Project Field School will be conducted during the summer of 2010 and will offer a full agenda of practical learning experiences. </span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /><object height="265" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SyqUoflUY2Q&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></object></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><object height="265" width="320"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SyqUoflUY2Q&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="265" width="320"></embed></object></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >The Field School</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br />The Field School is open to anyone eligible to register for college credits (college students or not) and may be audited by those not wanting college credit. There are no prerequisites, but some background in archaeology, geography and/or geology is strongly encouraged. For the first week (beginning June 21), students will be training with lecture, lab studies, field trips, and perhaps hikes. They will acquire some background in archaeological field methods, sediments, mammoths, maps, and the regional environment. The first day will be entirely on campus, but they may be in the field or on campus thereafter. Primary field tasks will be recovery of mammoth bones and any artifacts, and collection of stratigraphic and geomorphic information to place the finds into context. To do this, a number of 2 x 2 m units will be excavated, mapping all encountered bone and artifacts with a total station theodolite. Students may use shovels, wheelbarrows, trowels, brushes, and/or fine bamboo skewers for excavation, and shake the recovered material through 1/8" screens. As bone is recovered, the team will make use of a consolidant to stabilize fragments and prevent them from disintegrating. As they excavate the 2 x 2 m units, they will also carefully record the stratigraphy of each, and link this to the already-described stratigraphy of the backhoe trench excavated in 2005. Ultimately, the recovered bones will be linked to the stratigraphy and associated geomorphology of the site.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Students may also gain experience with pedestrian archaeology. As part of an exchange program, they may spend up to a week on a survey crew working through central Washington. This exchange is with a parallel CWU archaeology summer field school under the direction of Dr. Steve Hackenberger. Transportation is provided. Students may choose their level of participation in this exchange, up to five days. Additionally, participants will also take several field trips elsewhere, such as the Yakima Valley Museum in Yakima and the Qwu?gwes "wetsite" archaeological excavation in Olympia.</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Join the Team!</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br />If you are interested in learning more about how to join this effort, go to the website at </span><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cwu.edu/%7Emammoth/">www.cwu.edu/~mammoth.html</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> </span>for more detailed information about the project and how to apply. Not interested or ready for the full Field School experience? You can volunteer to participate and get a taste of the action by registering for their ongoing volunteer program. Information about this program can also be found at the website.</span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612465.post-22810334191326095082010-01-08T09:36:00.001-08:002010-01-08T09:55:25.198-08:00Excavate a Roman City and Necropolis!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbor9hpCDHDl4CQPEO9gGQjiS4bqlNfYAzYvmunOJhSmjUAFIv0qEUMybvr-t-9iioF5GOUHk2T6CVLBHDZQl1zQcm3qmeoJjFlJvQsXH9ZJEb-CnZnrwznsVFUb6YQhPX8EhN/s1600-h/sanisera.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbor9hpCDHDl4CQPEO9gGQjiS4bqlNfYAzYvmunOJhSmjUAFIv0qEUMybvr-t-9iioF5GOUHk2T6CVLBHDZQl1zQcm3qmeoJjFlJvQsXH9ZJEb-CnZnrwznsVFUb6YQhPX8EhN/s320/sanisera.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424424499189550306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Ecomuseum of the Cape of Cavalleria on the beautiful island of Menorca, Spain, is offering the opportunity for students and volunteers to excavate a Roman city and its associated necropolis together in one field experience from March 29 to October 31, 2010. The field season will be divided into a number of three-week sessions from which participants may choose. This particular opportunity will allow the participant the option to work half of the time among the urban remains of the Roman settlement, and half of the time in the necropolis, excavating and investigating tombs and their human remains. See the more detailed postings below for information about the options of participating in the excavations at the city or the necropolis separately. You may also go to </span><a style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://ecomuseodecavalleria.com"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">www.ecomuseodecavalleria.com</span> </a><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> for more information about these exciting opportunities.</span>Dan McLerranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08045921859785084994noreply@blogger.com0