Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities Bulletin - New Mexico State University Fieldschool

New Mexico State University Fieldschool

Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States

Season:

May 22, 2019 to June 28, 2019

Session dates:

From May 22nd to June 28th, 2019

Application Deadline:

Friday, March 22, 2019

Deadline Type:

Contact for details

Website:

https://anthropology.nmsu.edu/anthropology-faculty/f-arakawa/

Flyer: south_diamond_creek_pueblo_fieldschool_application_2019_pdf.pdf

Program Type

Field school

RPA certified

Affiliation:

Project Director:

Dr. Fumi Arakawa

Project Description

For summer 2019, the NMSU Archaeological Field School will be held at South Diamond Creek Pueblo (SDCP), located in Gila National Forest/Wilderness from May 22^nd-June 28^th(6 weeks). While working at the site, students will stay at Beaverhead Workstation and commute from the workstation to SDCP every day. They will also take a camping trip to Chaco Canyon. Students will gain experience in excavation, mapping, and laboratory analysis. The cost is 6 credits of tuition plus an $1,200 course fee. Applications are due March 22, 2019. Please email Dr. Fumi Arakawa with questions and for the field school application at farakawa@nmsu.edu.

Period(s) of Occupation: Pithouse and Classic Mimbres

Notes:

We are attempting to excavate a great kiva in the northern Mimbres region, New Mexico.

Project size:

1-24 participants

Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: 5-6 Weeks

Room and Board Arrangements

Students will put his/her own tent surrounding the headquarter (a house). The house includes two showers and toilets, kitchen, and a large gathering room.

Cost:

A course fee $1200 provides for transportation, food, gas, lodging etc.

Academic Credit

Name of institution offering credit:

New Mexico State University

Number of credits offered 6 credits

Tuition:

6 credits - $1671.6 (undergraduate) and $1809 (graduate) based on the tuition on Spring 2019