JMU Archaeological Field School in the American Southwest
Summer 2010: June 1 to July 6
Program Location
The field school is will work at multiple prehistoric pueblo villages on Chupadera Mesa in central New Mexico, near the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. The closest town is Mountainair, which is a two-hour drive south from Albuquerque.
Academic Program
Field school students will learn a variety of archaeological methods including excavation, site survey, and laboratory analysis techniques. Students will also take field trips to a variety of places and events of cultural and historical significance in the American Southwest, including the annual Corn Dances at Sandia Pueblo. This program is best suited for students with an interest in outdoor strenuous field work and archaeology specifically.
Instructional methods include lectures, guided tours, field work, journal assignments and/or papers.
Tentative course offerings:
ANTH 494C: Field Techniques in Archaeology, (6)
Accommodations
Students will reside in a tent camp surrounding National Park Service Ranger house in
the Salinas Pueblo Province, New Mexico. Group meals will be provided.
Program Costs
For the current projected costs for this program, please click on the following link to the Fees for JMU Study Abroad Programs page.
Application
For more detailed instructions and to download the application, please click on the following link to the Applications and Forms section for JMU Short-Term Programs.
In addition to the Short-term Application, interested students must:
- carry at 2.5 cumulative GPA,
- submit a written description of experience, with application form,
- contact the program directors to set up a personal interview.
For More Information
For additional information about the JMU Archaeological Field School in the Southwest program, please contact the program directors:
Matthew Chamberlin
Assistant Professor
Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
Tel: 540-568-5218
E-mail: chambema@jmu.edu
Julie Solometo
Assistant Professor
Sociology and Anthropology
Tel: 540-568-7932
Email: solomejp@jmu.edu
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