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Location: Lowman, New York, United States

Season Dates: May 23, 2011 - July 1, 2011
Application Deadline: May 27, 2011

Website: http://anthro.binghamton.edu/fieldschool/course.php

Program Type
Field school

Affiliation: Binghamton University Department of Anthropology

Project Director: Heidi Savery- Instructor; Michael Jacobson- Principal Investigator; Nina Versaggi- Director of Public Archaeology Facility

Project Description

Binghamton University’s 2011 archaeological field school will return to investigate an early historic cabin site within the boundaries of the Revolutionary War Newtown Battlefield in Chemung County, New York.  At the close of the war, land grants to soldiers and other settlers encouraged a series of homesteads within the former battlefield.  One prominent family built and lived in a log cabin during the late 18^th century while constructing their main house.  The descendents of that family have continually farmed the same land for 200 years.  This site will provide field school participants with the opportunity to investigate New York’s pioneer era of settlement, and to engage with a descendent community that has advocated for the preservation of this landscape and the legacy of its buried past.

The course is an introduction to the technical and social experiences of archaeology.  The team will receive training in essential field and laboratory methods, including surface and subsurface survey, excavation, mapping, written and photographic documentation, artifact identification and processing, as well as site preservation and interpretation.  Participants will also have the opportunity to train on specialized equipment and software including total station, GPS receivers, and GIS software.

Period(s) of Occupation: Early 19th Century Euro-American and African American

Project Size: 1-24 participants

Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: 6 weeks

Minimum Age: 18

Experience Required: none

Room and Board Arrangements

On-campus housing and a summer meal plan are available through Binghamton University. The University will provide daily transportation between Binghamton and the sites. Students are required to provide their own small equipment (i.e., trowel, metric tape, and line level) and appropriate clothing.

Academic Credit
Name of institution offering credit: Binghamton University
Number of credits offered: 3-6
Tuition: Undergraduates: NY state resident* $1,242, Out-of-state $3,216; Graduate Students NY state resident $2,094, Out-of-state $3,658

Contact Information
Heidi Savery
Binghamton University Department of Anthropology
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
United States
hsavery1@binghamton.edu
Phone: (607)777-4786

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