Field School in Focus
The 2007 field school for California State University Bakersfield will be held this year at Seep Springs; assistant director Rebecca S. Orfila at CSUB's Center for Archaeological Research sent along these notes about the upcoming season.
Petroglyph at the entrance of Seep Springs complex
© China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station, July 2004-December 2005 Calendar. Carolyn Shepherd and Russell L. Kaldenberg. Photographer's credit: Mark Pahuta
The California State University Bakersfield Anthropology Program and Center for Archaeological Research are pleased to announce the 2007 Archaeological Field School at Seep Springs, a Great Basin site located on the China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS). Located near Ridgecrest, California, NAWS hosts some of the most incredibly well-preserved archaeological sites in the desert west. Prehistoric and historical components exist at Seep Springs! The site is within Kawaiisu territory and may have been occupied as early as 7,000 years ago. According to legend, the locality was also used in the 1800s by the famous bandits Tiburcio Vasquez and Octovio Chavez.
Seep Springs' largest rock shelter
© China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station, July 2004-December 2005 Calendar. Carolyn Shepherd and Russell L. Kaldenberg. Photographer's credit: Mark Pahuta
Students will learn basic archaeological survey, excavation, and recording techniques required to execute field research in archaeology. Earn eight undergraduate or graduate credits at this six week intensive course. A course fee of $2,500 for archaeology students covers tuition, field transportation, and all meals. Participants will live in tents at a field camp within the China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station. On weekends, students may explore other parts of the beautiful Mojave Desert or relax in the camp. Application can be made online!
For more information, please visit our official website.
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