2026 US(IL): Cultural Resource Management at Kampsville, Session II

Location: Kampsville, IL 62053, USA

Season: September 20, 2026 to October 17, 2026

Application Deadline: August 7, 2026

Deadline Type: Rolling

Website: https://anthroctr.org/program/2026-us-il-crm-ii/

Discount for AIA members: None

Program Type:
Field School

RPA Certified:
No

Affiliation:
Anthropocene Research Center and Center for American Archeology

Project Director:
Dr. Jason L. King and Mr. Don Booth, Center for American Archeology

Project Description:

This program is a four-week, intensive field school experience designed to provide students with job-ready skills to enter the workforce as archaeological field technicians at the Cultural Resource Management (CRM) industry. Students will learn key skills necessary for CRM jobs, including survey, surface collection, shovel testing, excavation, laboratory techniques, relevant laws, and reporting. Students will learn the entire process of CRM practices, from data collection to data reporting and mitigation. Practical field and laboratory activities are supplemented by relevant readings and formal lectures.

This program takes place in rural Illinois, where CRM work must take into consideration vegetation, farming cycles, seasons and stakeholder sensitivities. Knowledge acquired in this program can be used for CRM work across the U.S. but will be of primary relevance for CRM work in similar landscapes and environmental conditions. proper techniques to investigate similar landscapes.

Period(s) of Occupation: H Pre-Contact & Historical Periods

Notes:
Tuition is $4,940; Earn 8 Semester Credit Units through our School of Record – Culver Stockton College

Project Size: 1-24 participants

Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: Full session

Minimum Age: 18 years old

Experience Required: This is a training-to-work program so students must be ready to begin employment at the CRM industry immediately at the conclusion of this program. Students with a BA or BS in archaeology, anthropology or related fields will get a priority enrollment for this field schools. This is hands-on, experiential learning and students will study on-site how to conduct archaeological field work. Field work involves physical work and exposure to the elements and thus requires a measure of understanding that this will not be the typical university learning environment. You will have to work outdoors and will get sweaty and tired. Students are required to come equipped with sufficient excitement and an adequate understanding that fieldwork requires real, hard work, in the sun and wind. The work requires patience, discipline, and attention to detail.

Room and Board Arrangements:
Cost of Room and Board is included in tuition

Academic Credit:
8 Semester Credit Units through our School of Record – Culver Stockton College