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Archaeological Field School
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A course offered by the UND Department of Anthropology and Anthropology Research.

 

The 2008 Field School Announcement is online!!

 


 

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

 

 

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).

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updated March 2008

 
Anthropology Research
University of North Dakota
Babcock Hall Room 301
236 Centennial Drive Stop 7094
Grand Forks  ND  58202-7094
701-777-2436 (phone)
701-777-2435 (fax)
undar@und.nodak.edu