Location: България
Season: June 19, 2027 to July 9, 2027
Session Dates: June 19 to July 9, 2027
Application Deadline: May 31, 2027
Deadline Type: Rolling
Website: https://caveart.eu/fieldschool.php
Discount for AIA members: None
Program Type:
Field School
RPA Certified:
No
Affiliation:
Rock Art research center
Project Director:
D-r. Dimcho Radev
Project Description:
The Prehistoric Cave Art Summer School is a 20-day practical archaeological training program focusing on the documentation, surveying, analysis and preservation of prehistoric and ancient rock art. The program takes place in the spectacular Iskar River Valley in Western Bulgaria, an area combining significant archaeological and rock-art heritage with a remarkable mountain environment. Participants will work at caves, rock shelters and archaeological sites and will receive practical training in archaeological documentation, cave surveying, photogrammetry, digital mapping, graphic documentation, classification and cataloguing of rock art, and basic conservation and restoration techniques. The program combines fieldwork, lectures, seminars, laboratory sessions and practical training. Participants will use professional surveying and documentation equipment and will be introduced to digital methods for recording and presenting archaeological and rock-art data. The course is suitable for students and recent graduates of archaeology, anthropology, history, art history, conservation, geology, geography, architecture and related disciplines. Previous fieldwork experience is not required.
Period(s) of Occupation: Prehistoric and Ancient periods
Notes:
Tuition is €2,949 for the full 20-day session.
Project Size: 1-24 participants
Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: 20 days
Minimum Age: 18
Experience Required: No previous archaeological fieldwork experience is required. The programme is designed to provide practical training from introductory level. Participants should be physically prepared for outdoor fieldwork, hiking and work in caves and mountainous terrain.
Room and Board Arrangements:
Participants are accommodated at the Youth Eco Camp in Ochin Dol, in the Iskar River Valley. Full board is included in the participation fee. Transportation to and from the archaeological research sites during the program is also provided. Participants should bring suitable clothing and footwear for mountain fieldwork and cave exploration.
