Acourse offered by the UND
Department of Anthropology, in cooperation
with the North
Dakota Army National Guard.
The Department of Anthropology, University of
North Dakota, invites students to attend its Archaeological
Field School in June and July, 2002. Current plans
are for the field school to be conducted at the
Bivouac Site (32RY189), located within the Gilbert
C. Grafton State Military Reservation (Camp Grafton
North), Ramsey County, North Dakota (see
the map). Camp Grafton North has been used
by the North Dakota Army National Guard (NDARNG)
since 1894. It is an all-season, full support
facility that provides equipment resources available
for year round training needs. A large portion
of the camp, including the Bivouac site area,
is heavily wooded.
 The
Bivouac site is a multi-component prehistoric
occupation site located on the highest terrace,
or bench, along the north shore of Devils Lake.
Recent test excavations revealed an abundant
and diverse array of prehistoric artifacts at
the site. The site was used as a base of operations
for prehistoric bison-hunting groups. Native
pottery suggests that as many as three archeological
components are present, which span more than
1000 years of late prehistoric time, from ca.
A.D. 600-1780. They include diverse archeological
manifestations representative of Middle Minnesota
Woodland, Late Minnesota Woodland, and Northeastern
Plains Village cultural complexes.
The 2002 field school will concentrate on
block unit excavations at the site. Field school
students will receive hands-on instruction in
the use of various kinds of field equipment
and techniques of excavation and artifact recovery,
site mapping, documentation, and record keeping.
Use of modern electronic mapping techniques
and instruments will be demonstrated, including
a Sokkia
total station and a Satloc
global positioning system (GPS) receiver. Photos
from the 1992 Grahams Island field school, which
occurred at a similar site in a similar setting
at the west end of Devils Lake, are presented
below so that potential students can get an
idea of what the 2002 fieldwork will be like.
Field trips are planned to archeological and
other sites of interest, including the Knife
River Indian Villages National Historic Site,
the Knife River Flint Quarries, and Sully's
Hill National Game Preserve.
We are also pleased to announce that there
will be opportunities for summer employment
in archaeology after the field school for individuals
successfully completing the course. We should
be able to offer students paid positions on
other projects immediately after the conclusion
of the field school.
Credits and Cost:
The field school will be offered as a regular
six-week class from June 3rd to July 12th, 2002.
Students will receive six semester hours of undergraduate
credit in Anthropology 380, Field Techniques in
Archaeology (one credit hour per week). The application
deadline is April 15, 2002. Enrollment is limited
so please apply early.
Costs of the field school include: (1) a $25.00
admission fee (only applies to students new
to UND); (2) standard tuition and fees (see
table below); and (3) a special fee of $200.00
charged by the department to help defray living
expenses (mainly transportation and food costs)
while in the field. Tuition and fee rates are
subject to change without notice. Local transportation,
camping equipment (if needed), and all field
equipment are provided. Food for basic meals
is also provided from the special fee and other
available funding without additional charge.
Additional information regarding UND tuition
and fees is available from the UND
Business Office.
|
Undergraduate Category |
Tuition (6 credits) |
| North Dakota Resident |
$815.82 |
| Minnesota Resident (with
Reciprocity) |
$895.50 |
| South Dakota, Montana,
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Western Undergraduate
Exchange (WUE) State Residents |
$1159.80 |
| Residents of All Other
States (Nonresident) |
$1965.30 |
Application and Contact Information:
For application forms and more information, contact
Dr. Dennis L. Toom at 701-777-2437; or by e-mail
(dennis_toom@und.nodak.edu).
The application is available online as an *.html
file. You can print out a copy and mail the completed
application to the Archaeological Field School,
Anthropology Research, University of North Dakota,
PO Box 7094, Grand Forks, ND 58202-7094. You may
request an application by writing to the above
address; application forms are also available
for general distribution in the Anthropology Department
main office in Room 104 of Babcock Hall, on the
UND campus in Grand Forks.
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