The UND Department of Anthropology invites students to attend its 2010 Archeological Field School, which is being offered in cooperation with the National Park Service. The field school will be held at the Elbee and Karishta sites, located within the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, Mercer County, ND. Elbee is a multi-component site that contains as many as eight cultural components, the most prominent being a Plains Village occupation dating to A.D. 1520-1630. The site was recently damaged by high water and ice flows in the Knife River, which has exposed features and artifacts along the entire length of the site. Two archeological features are presently hanging out of the cutbank and are slated for excavation this summer. The goal of the 2010 will be salvage as much archeological information as possible, before the features and other parts of the archeological deposit are lost to future erosion.
A geophysical survey of the Elbee site will occur before the field school, in advance of the NPS Midwest Archeological Center's Geophysical/Archeological Prospection Workshop. Our students will have the opportunity to observe the workshop and gain exposure to this ever expanding field of archeology. Students will receive hands-on training and experience in the traditional areas of archeological research: the use of different kinds of field equipment and techniques for excavation and artifact recovery, site mapping, documentation, and record keeping. Use of modern electronic mapping techniques and instruments will be demonstrated, including an electronic total station and global positioning system (GPS) receiver.
Field school students will have the opportunity to conduct excavations at the Karishta site, a nearby archeological site within the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, which has also been affected by river erosion.
For more information and application materials, please visit our website.
Period(s) of occupation
Plains Village
Requirements
Age Requirements
18
Experience Requirements
Anthropology background preferred, but no experience necessary
Minimum Length Stay
6 weeks
Academic credit
Costs / Living Conditions
Room and Board arrangements
Room and board is provided at no cost to the student. Students will stay in RV trailers in a camp setting. All the basic amenities (electricity, heat, water, sewer) are provided. University vehicles will be used to transport students to and from the field, and for all field trips.
Cost
Zero
Contact information
Contact Name:
Dr. Dennis L. Toom
Address
UND Anthropology Research, 236 Centennial Drive Stop 7094
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