A course offered by the
UND
Department of Anthropology and Anthropology
Research.
General Information
Field Techniques in Archaeology (Anthropology
380) is a course where students learn the
basics of sound archeological field methods.
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. Field trips are usually planned for
nearby archeological and historical sites of
interest.
The course is offered as a six-week class (6
semester-hour credits) that usually lasts from
early June to mid-July. To provide greater flexibility
for our students, a short four-week class (4
semester-hour credits) may also be offered.
The course instructor is Dr.
Dennis L. Toom, a Research Archeologist
for UND Anthropology Research with over 20 years
experience working in the Northern Great Plains.
Dr. Toom will be assisted by various faculty
and staff of the Department of Anthropology
and Anthropology Research.
There are usually opportunities for paid
summer employment in archaeology after the
field school for individuals who have successfully
completed the course. We should be able to offer
students paid positions on other research projects
immediately after the field school concludes.
Upcoming Field School
The 2008 field school announcement is AVAILABLE
HERE! The field school will involve 2-3
weeks of intensive survey work in the North
Dakota Badlands, and 3-4 weeks of excavation
in a deeply buried, stratified archeological
site in the James River valley.
Recent Field Schools
- 2005 - Camp
Grafton North and Williston Local Training
Area Sites, Ramsey and Williams Counties,
North Dakota.
- 2004 - Camp
Grafton North and South Sites, Eddy and
Ramsey Counties, North Dakota.
- 2003 - Elbee
(32ME408) and Beadmaker (32GT238) Sites,
Mercer and Grant Counties, North Dakota
- 2002 - Bivouac
Site (32RY189), Ramsey County, North Dakota
- 2001 - On-A-Slant
Village (32MO26), Morton County, North
Dakota
Contact Information
For more information, please contact Dr.
Toom in person (Babcock Hall, Room 304),
by phone (701-777-2437), or via email (dennis_toom@und.nodak.edu).
updated March 2008
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