2026 NMSU Archaeological Field School: Utah

Location: Warren, UT 84404, USA

Season: June 7, 2026 to July 19, 2026

Application Deadline: March 15, 2026

Deadline Type: Exact Date

Website: https://anthropology.nmsu.edu/projects/field-school.html

Program Type:
Field School

RPA Certified:
No

Affiliation:
New Mexico State University

Project Director:
Dr. Katie Richards

Project Description:

New Mexico State University’s archaeological field school provides students with the opportunity to gain experience in pedestrian survey and excavation while learning about Utah’s diverse cultural heritage. The first two weeks of field school will be based in Blanding, UT where we will team up with students from Brigham Young University to learn how to identify and document archaeological sites in an area of dense Basketmaker and Pueblo occupation (ca. AD 500–1300). The field school will then move to northern Utah where we will team up with students from Weber State University and spend four weeks excavating a site with Fremont and Promontory connections (ca. AD 800–1500) near Warren, UT. This excavation provides students with the exciting opportunity to contribute to research in an under-studied region. The field school will also include field trips to places like Edge of the Cedars State Park, Nine Mile Canyon, Fremont Indian State Park, and more!

Period(s) of Occupation: Ancestral Puebloan (ca. 500–1300 CE) Fremont and Promontory (ca. 800–1500 CE)

Project Size: 1-24 participants

Minimum Age: 18

Experience Required: None

Room and Board Arrangements:
Room and board are included in course fees. We will camp near Blanding, Utah for 2 weeks. Students will be responsible for providing their own camping gear. We will then move to Ogden, Utah (and dig in Warren) for 4 weeks where we will be staying in field houses.

Academic Credit:
6 credits through NMSU