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The Clarksburg Shipwreck Maritime Archaeology Field School

   
Project Name The Clarksburg Shipwreck Maritime Archaeology Field School
Location Sacramento, California, United States
Season dates: 07-26-09 - 08-07-09
Multiple Session dates:
Application Deadline: Rolling - 2009-06-01
Project WebPage Title 2009 Summer Programs and Projects
Program Type
Fieldschool
Project Size 1-24 participants
Affiliation PAST Foundation & California State Parks
Project Director Dr. Sheli Smith & Anne Corscadden Knox, PAST foundation

 

 

Description  

The Clarksburg Shipwreck field school, an introduction to Maritime Archaeology is a combination of lectures and hands-on experience relating to all the facets of an archaeological investigation. This field school is a joint project of California State Parks and the PAST Foundation. The course covers hands-on experience with Gold Rush material culture, historical research, mapping maritime landscapes and underwater documentation techniques. Students will learn while working on this new and exciting Gold Rush shipwreck site. The reports from the field school will be delivered to the project partner California State Parks and published online. Participants in the field school must be certified divers by the start of field school and have DAN insurance. Students are expected to provide their own dive gear however, weights and air will be provided along with food and housing at field school. Students can receive 3 academic credits. For more information please contact PAST Foundation.

 

Period(s) of occupation California Gold Rush
   
 
Requirements
Age Requirements 18
Experience Requirements certified open water diver I
Minimum Length Stay 2 weeks
Contact information
Contact Name: Anne Corscadden Knox
Address

1929 kenny road

City columbus
State/Province Ohio
Country United States
 
Phone 614.340.1208
Fax 614.292.7775
email fieldschools@pastfoundation.org
 
Bibliography
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