WALNUT CREEK ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL
July 14 - July 25, 2008
Join us for a two week field school in the beautiful Walnut Creek area of the Prescott National Forest, 40 miles north of Prescott, Arizona. We offer you a learning environment and fun with new firends while learning new skills at a pace geared for everyone.
PROGRAM
Walnut Creek Archaeology Field School's Survey Techniques curriculum is designed to prepare the students to be able to participate in Professional archaeological survey projects throughout the southwest. The student will receive a minimum of 20 years in the classroom with field archaeologists along with 60 hours of hand-on field experience.
The two week long session will provide an unusually excellent opportunity for learning professional archaeological field techniques including:
- Field Survey
- Initial Artifact Idnetificaiton
- Site Mapping
- Equipment Use
- Site Identification
- Data Control
- Professional Note Taking
- Current Mapping Tools
- Sampling Methods
Yavapai Community College will offer two credit hours for this experience. Fee structure will be mailed to you upon receipt of your reservation.
Facilities
Walnut Creek Archaeology Field School, a 250 acre campus is located 40 miles northr of Prescott at what was once a U.S> National Forest service Ranger Station. It probably should be referred to as a primitive camp since the only buildings present are the Center Director's house and a large barn-like building that houses the office, classroom, and a bunk house. A small camp ground ,with water, provides accommodations for small RV's and tents natural gas is used of the electric generator. Solar panels have been installed for the classroom but offer only minimum illumination. A propane refrigerator for student use is located in the classroom. The cooking area consist of a Ramada shelter and propane stoves.
For Information
We will mail you full information
For Further information contact:
Paul V. Long, Jr., MA, RPA, Director
Walnut Creek Archaeology Field School
415 West Gurley St.
Prescott, AZ 86301 or e-mail
