Balkan heritage (BH) has three new field school projects in Archaeology and Art History and one heritage workcamp in 2007, and BH officer Kostadin Kostov sent along descriptions of all four. The first is a cataloging project of the Late Neolithic pottery collection, to be held in the village of Malka Vereia.
Project type: field school (cataloging and documentation project and fieldtrips)
Site: The project involves the scientific cataloging of artifacts from the Late Neolithic settlement of Kaloyanovets (10 km from Stara Zagora). Kaloyanovets is the typesite for the Kaloyanovets culture, identified in the 1960s and later discovered at sites such as Tell Karanovo 4 and other sites throughout Upper Thracia region in Late Neolithic. Two later periods of occupation are found at Kaloyanovets in the Eastern and Western part of the site, which covers approximately 0.6-0.7 ha. Despite their importance, materials from the excavations at Kaloyanovets have never been published.
Period(s) of occupation: Balkan Late Neolithic (5300-5000 B.C.)
Description: The artifact collection from Kaloyanovets belongs to the Stara Zagora Regional History Museum and is now stored in the Museum's depot in the village of Malka Vereia. It originated from previously unpublished excavations conducted in 1960s. Over the last 40 years a lot of new sites have been found which are clearly the Kaloyanovets culture, but the type site has still not been published. Now, in a time of increasing discoveries, the scientific need for the artifacts' publishing is stronger than ever. The project task is to catalogue the entire collection, creating digital profiles of each item and and building a relevant typology of each ware. The catalogue will be created basically for the Museum's needs but statistical results, typologies and synchronizations with neighboring sites and cultures will be published in order to facilitate scholars dealing with the Balkan Late Neolithic. Participation in further publication may be negotiated according to participants' capacities and motivation. The only field school session available in 2007 includes 3 modules: fieldwork: inside in the Museum's depot and outside during the fieldtrips; educational course (lectures, workshops and trainings); and excursions. Details:
Focus on the Fieldschool: Late Neolithic Collection Kaloyanovets Cataloging Project
Location: Malka Vereia - a village next to (4 km) Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. This mid-size Bulgarian town (170,000 inhabitants) has an ancient history and heritage (older than 8000 years). It is also a major transport junction and may be reached by both bus and train from major Bulgarian cities with air terminals and border points. Nearest air terminals: Sofia (200 km), Plovdiv (90 km), Burgas (200 km)
Project type: field school (cataloging and documentation project and fieldtrips)
Site: The project involves the scientific cataloging of artifacts from the Late Neolithic settlement of Kaloyanovets (10 km from Stara Zagora). Kaloyanovets is the typesite for the Kaloyanovets culture, identified in the 1960s and later discovered at sites such as Tell Karanovo 4 and other sites throughout Upper Thracia region in Late Neolithic. Two later periods of occupation are found at Kaloyanovets in the Eastern and Western part of the site, which covers approximately 0.6-0.7 ha. Despite their importance, materials from the excavations at Kaloyanovets have never been published.
Period(s) of occupation: Balkan Late Neolithic (5300-5000 B.C.)
Description: The artifact collection from Kaloyanovets belongs to the Stara Zagora Regional History Museum and is now stored in the Museum's depot in the village of Malka Vereia. It originated from previously unpublished excavations conducted in 1960s. Over the last 40 years a lot of new sites have been found which are clearly the Kaloyanovets culture, but the type site has still not been published. Now, in a time of increasing discoveries, the scientific need for the artifacts' publishing is stronger than ever. The project task is to catalogue the entire collection, creating digital profiles of each item and and building a relevant typology of each ware. The catalogue will be created basically for the Museum's needs but statistical results, typologies and synchronizations with neighboring sites and cultures will be published in order to facilitate scholars dealing with the Balkan Late Neolithic. Participation in further publication may be negotiated according to participants' capacities and motivation. The only field school session available in 2007 includes 3 modules: fieldwork: inside in the Museum's depot and outside during the fieldtrips; educational course (lectures, workshops and trainings); and excursions. Details:
- Affiliation: Balkan Heritage Field School and Regional History Museum - Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)
- Session dates: 1-21 July 2007
- Application Deadline: 1 June 2007
- Minimum age: 18 but 16-17 y/o high school students may also be admitted under certain conditions. Ask for details!
- Language: English
- Special requirements: Apart of strong motivation for participation in all field school activities, elementary skills in technical drawing, computing and digital photography are required.
- Room and Board arrangements: Participants will be housed in a 2-bed rooms with WC & Showers in a comfortable small village hotel with swimming pool near the town. 3 meals per day are served in the hotel restaurant.
- Free time: Guided visits around the town of Stara Zagora and to the Valley of Thracian kings as well as Plovdiv are organized for all field school participants. The town of Stara Zagora offers a lot of opportunities for sport and entertainment.
- Admission fee: 999 EUR (app. 1300 USD in March 2007) including all educational and fieldwork activities, travel to and from the fieldwork venue, board and meals, excursions/sightseeing tours/entrance fees, medical insurance and administrative costs.
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