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| | Digging Up Dirt on Jamestown: 15 years of Excavation on America's Birthplace | | Thursday, March 18 2010 at 9:45 AM - 3:15 PM | |
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Preservation Virginia offers a special lecture and tour at Historic Jamestowne in conjunction with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's symposium "Pottery with a Past: A New Look at Salt-glazed Stoneware Collections, Research and Archaeology."
Bly Straube, Jamestown Rediscovery Senior Curator, will present an in-depth look at the original James Fort archaeological site with Senior Staff Archaeologist, Jamie May, a behind-the scenes examination of recent important finds with specific emphasis on stoneware from the site, and a tour of the Nathalie P. and Alan M. Voorhees Archaearium museum.
This special program includes lunch on the riverside patio of the Dale House Cafe.
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Syposium registration is $250; Special Historic Jamestowne Lecture and Tour is $60 |
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Registration for the Colonial Williamsburg symposium and the Historic Jamestowne special lecture and tour can be made by calling 1-800-603-0948, or visit www.history.org/conted |
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| | Jamestown Archaeological Field School Registration | | Monday, October 26 2009 - 12:00 AM | |
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Preservation Virginia Jamestown Rediscovery and the University of Virginia's School of Continuing and Professional Studies will offer a six-week archaeological field school at Jamestown, VA from June 7 through July 16, 2010. Since space is limited, early applications are strongly encouraged.
Overview
The field school is designed to teach the methods and theories of fieldwork in American Historical Archaeology and offers both the untrained and experienced student the opportunity to learn the practical skills of excavation and recording. It also provides an excellent educational opportunity for teachers seeking recertification in the social studies content area.
The fieldwork will be conducted at the Jamestown Rediscovery excavations on Jamestown Island, the site of the first permanent English settlement in North America. Focus of the excavations will be on uncovering the recently discovered remains of the 1607 James Fort and the adjoining 1608 James Town.
In the course of excavations, students will learn to identify and interpret 17th-century European and Native American artifacts, as well as investigate features directly related to James Fort (1607-1625). This archaeological field school provides a unique opportunity for students to make a contribution to the research and interpretation of early 17th-century English-America.
The Program
The field school will include weekly seminars and field trips exploring recent contributions of historical archaeology to colonial history, new methods in field recording and interpretation, and a survey of the recent literature in the field, including new publications by the field school directors and senior staff.
Course Requirements
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive six graduate credits (Anthropology 589) from the University of Virginia. Students will be required to attend classes 40 hours a week (Monday-Friday) with most of that time spent on site during excavation. Strenuous daily activity will require physical endurance and excellent health. Students also will gain experience in the APVA Jamestown Rediscovery laboratory, spending time processing and learning to identify artifacts from the early Anglo-American settlement period. Students will be required to keep a journal of their field, lab, and seminar work.
Director
William M. Kelso, Ph.D., Director of the Field School
Tuition Costs
Tuition costs are as follows: $1710 in-state and $3330 out of state.
Room and Board
Participants are responsible for their own accommodations. Air-conditioned housing with kitchen facilities will be offered to participants at a cost of $37 per day at the College of William and Mary for the duration of the field school.
Selection Process
Applicants will be selected upon submission of the enclosed application form, review of their resume, statement of personal and professional reasons for wanting to attend the school, and two recommendations. Deadline for applications is March 26, 2010. |
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Tom Patton
tpatton@preservationvirginia.org |
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