CAA Adult Field School
Location: Illinois, United States
Season dates: July 12, 2010 - August 13, 2010
Session dates: None given
Application Deadline: Rolling - July 08, 2010

http://www.caa-archeology.org/

Program Type
Field School

Affiliation
Center for American Archeology

Project Director
Mary Pirkl, Center for American Archeology

Description
Field school participants will excavate at a Middle Woodland/Hopewell village site (ca. 50 B.C. to A.D. 250) near Kampsville. The 2004-2009 seasons uncovered midden deposits, exotic trade goods (obsidian, mica, galena), and indicators of long-term use of the location (including an in situ Middle Archaic spearpoint this past summer). Kampsville is located within the lower Illinois River Valley, an extremely rich archeological region with sites dating from 12,000 B.P. to present. Middle Woodland, a subject of research at our institution for many years, is a dynamic and exciting time period in the prehistory of our region, one characterized by extensive trade networks, mound building, horticulture-based economies, and the emergence of an elite ruling class.

Period(s) of occupation
Middle Woodland/Hopewell

Minimum length of stay for volunteers
1 week; may enroll for up to five weeks

Minimum age
18

Experience required
No experience required

Room and Board arrangements
Fees includes room, basic field lunch each day (M-F), project-related supplies, and instruction. Breakfast & dinner on your own; limited cooking facilities available. Participants will stay in bunkhouse style dormitory. Rooms are shared (number of roommates is enrollment dependent, at minimum double occupancy); separate sleeping & shower/restroom facilities for men and women provided.
Cost: $550-$2,000; limited scholarships available for women

Contact information
Mary Pirkl
P.O. Box 366
Kampsville, IL 62053
USA
618-653-4316
618-653-4232
caa@caa-archeology.org

Bibliography
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