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Archaeological Field Schools

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2012 AIRC Summer Archaeological Field School: Ostia Antica

The AIRC Summer Archaeological Field School is an intensive six-week educational program in Roman archaeology led by AIRC faculty and expert archaeologists. The program offers students a unique combination of (1) one week of specialized academic instruction in Rome, including visits to major museums and open-air sites to augment field studies and provide participants with a broader context of what life was like in the ancient city, and (2) five weeks of hands-on fieldwork at an important archaeological site in the city and environs. The program will be held from June 18 through July 27 and will take place at Ostia Antica, the harbor of ancient Rome. The program offers its participants both a synchronic (single-period) and a diachronic (multi-period) approach to the study of Roman culture. Through this dual approach, which provides depth and breadth simultaneously, participants will gain a comprehensive historical and cultural appreciation of Rome and Roman civilization.

ADS Archaeological Field School 2012

For 2012 we have developed a two week practical field-based training school providing an opportunity to those seeking an introduction to archaeological excavation. Our fieldschool is uniquely located in a peatland environment. The two week field school has been developed with the aim of providing participants with practical training of the highest professional standard from experienced practising peatland archaeologists.

ADS Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

This two week course will be of interest to many who work in archaeology, including current students of archaeology as well as professionals who seek to learn more about this specialised area within archaeology. The course has been developed with the aim of providing participants with practical training of the highest professional standard from practising professional archaeologists and Ireland’s leading forensic anthropologist

Archaeological Development Services Field Training

Archaeological Development Services (ADS), Ltd, offers field training courses, including a practical course in forensic anthropology.

Excavations in Ancient Tiberias

The New Tiberias Excavation Project offers students and volunteers from around the globe a chance to get hands-on experience in one of Israel's most exciting archaeological projects. The site is located just across the road from the Sea of Galilee, boasting a cultural heritage of two millennia. In addition to digging in the dirt, volunteers will take part in all aspects of the excavations: documentation, pottery washing, registration, etc.; will visit sites in the region and hear lectures given by some of Israel's top archaeologists.

Maya Research Program's 20th Field Season at Blue Creek, Belize

The Maya Research Program is a U.S.-based non-profit organization (501C-3) that sponsors archaeological and ethnographic research in Middle America. We invite students and volunteers to participate in the Maya Research Program’s 20th year of our Blue Creek archaeological project in Belize.

Penn State Fort Shirley Excavation

Penn State University offers an archaeological field school at Fort Shirley, an important Colonial-era fort built in 1755.

Project Antigoneia: Urban development of the early ancient settlement

NGO Arheologica announce the forthcoming archaeological field school “Gradishte - Negotino, 2012”. All students and other interested candidates will have the opportunity to take part in the investigations of one of the most important, yet still unidentified early ancient site in Macedonia, located near Negotino, in the middle Vardar river valley. The specially prepared program will provide all participants the opportunity to meet the principles of classical and roman archaeological methodology of work, but also, to gain knowledge of ancient history and archaeology of Gradishte and the central Balkan region in general.