Current Archaeology Digs in Central America
Archaeology digs are held in central American each year, including university field schools both from colleges in Central America and in other countries.
Field schools listed below with dates older than the current year may indicate an ongoing project that has not yet established dates for this season.
Field schools listed below with dates older than the current year may indicate an ongoing project that has not yet established dates for this season.
Aguacate (Belize)
July 26-August 29, 2009. UCLA. This is an excellent and rare opportunity to learn how to be a field archaeologist on an as yet untouched Maya site.
July 26-August 29, 2009. UCLA. This is an excellent and rare opportunity to learn how to be a field archaeologist on an as yet untouched Maya site.
Balenbouche Estate (West Indies)
Next season unconfirmed. University of Bristol. 18th century sugar plantation, a completely unexpected early 18th century coffee works, and the remains of Carib and Arawak activity.
Next season unconfirmed. University of Bristol. 18th century sugar plantation, a completely unexpected early 18th century coffee works, and the remains of Carib and Arawak activity.
Belize Valley Archaeological Projects
June-August 2008. (two sessions). The Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance Project. Our fieldwork will continue at the site of Baking Pot, which is located on the outskirts of the modern town of San Ignacio, in the Cayo District of Belize, Central America.
June-August 2008. (two sessions). The Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance Project. Our fieldwork will continue at the site of Baking Pot, which is located on the outskirts of the modern town of San Ignacio, in the Cayo District of Belize, Central America.
Betty's Hope (Antigua)
May 26-June 16, 2008. Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Caribbean Archaeology and California State University, Chico. The field school is located on the Caribbean island of Antigua, at Betty’s Hope, a former sugar plantation with existing structures and a small museum located on site.
May 26-June 16, 2008. Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Caribbean Archaeology and California State University, Chico. The field school is located on the Caribbean island of Antigua, at Betty’s Hope, a former sugar plantation with existing structures and a small museum located on site.
Blue Creek Project (Belize)
May 25-July 26, 2009 (4 sessions). Maya Research Program. The Blue Creek Project conducts work at several sites in upper northwestern Belize and participants (minimum age 17) will help with excavation, survey and site documentation, and laboratory processing and analyses.
May 25-July 26, 2009 (4 sessions). Maya Research Program. The Blue Creek Project conducts work at several sites in upper northwestern Belize and participants (minimum age 17) will help with excavation, survey and site documentation, and laboratory processing and analyses.
Bush Hill (Nevis)
June 7-28, 2009. San Jose State University and Caribbean Historical Archaeology. Early colonial sugar plantation and factory, excavating features associated with the boiling house, curing house, windmill, cistern, Great House, laborers enclave and much of the industrial technology of early eighteenth and nineteenth century sugar production.
June 7-28, 2009. San Jose State University and Caribbean Historical Archaeology. Early colonial sugar plantation and factory, excavating features associated with the boiling house, curing house, windmill, cistern, Great House, laborers enclave and much of the industrial technology of early eighteenth and nineteenth century sugar production.
Drago (Panama)
July 5-August 8, 2009. UCLA. Sitio Drago is a large (10 ha) site located on the Caribbean shore at Boca del Drago, on northwest corner Isla Colón in the Bocas del Toro archipelago.
July 5-August 8, 2009. UCLA. Sitio Drago is a large (10 ha) site located on the Caribbean shore at Boca del Drago, on northwest corner Isla Colón in the Bocas del Toro archipelago.
El Antigual (Honduras)
June 7-July 18, 2009. University of South Florida. Scientific excavation of a late prehispanic village, El Antigual, located against a backdrop of beautiful tropical forests and pristine beaches on Roatán Island, Honduras
June 7-July 18, 2009. University of South Florida. Scientific excavation of a late prehispanic village, El Antigual, located against a backdrop of beautiful tropical forests and pristine beaches on Roatán Island, Honduras
Ethnohistorical Archaeology of Mexico
July 26, 2009-August 30, 2009. UCLA. Innovative methods of integrating archaeological research with art history, ethnohistory, and ethnography, in an intensive Travel Study spanning from bustling Mexico City to the scenic valleys, highlands, and coasts of Oaxaca.
July 26, 2009-August 30, 2009. UCLA. Innovative methods of integrating archaeological research with art history, ethnohistory, and ethnography, in an intensive Travel Study spanning from bustling Mexico City to the scenic valleys, highlands, and coasts of Oaxaca.
Field School in Antigua (West Indies)
May 30-June 27, 2009. University of Calgary. Research has been conducted at a variety of sites representing all facets of the Caribbean past from the Archaic Period (ca. 5000 B.C. to 500 B.C.) to the Historic Period (ca. 1492 to present).
May 30-June 27, 2009. University of Calgary. Research has been conducted at a variety of sites representing all facets of the Caribbean past from the Archaic Period (ca. 5000 B.C. to 500 B.C.) to the Historic Period (ca. 1492 to present).
Holmul (Guatemala)
May 8-June 5, 2007. Vanderbilt University. This field school focuses on the archaeology of the ancient Maya at the city of Holmul. Instruction will include fieldwork at Holmul and lectures during field trips to nearby Maya ruins, including Tikal, Yaxha, Xunantunich, and Caracol.
May 8-June 5, 2007. Vanderbilt University. This field school focuses on the archaeology of the ancient Maya at the city of Holmul. Instruction will include fieldwork at Holmul and lectures during field trips to nearby Maya ruins, including Tikal, Yaxha, Xunantunich, and Caracol.
La Milpa and the Medicinal Trail (Belize)
TBA 2009. University of Massachusetts at Boston. La Milpa is a large ceremonial center - third largest Maya site in Belize - and this summer will be our project's first season there. The Medicinal Trial site is a rural community of La Milpa consisting of three courtyard groups and associated terrace features.
TBA 2009. University of Massachusetts at Boston. La Milpa is a large ceremonial center - third largest Maya site in Belize - and this summer will be our project's first season there. The Medicinal Trial site is a rural community of La Milpa consisting of three courtyard groups and associated terrace features.
Minanha (Belize)
May 9-June 14, 2009. Trent University. Classic to Terminal Classic Maya; the Social Archaeology Research Program (SARP) is a long term project focused on the investigation of ancient Maya sociopolitical interaction.
May 9-June 14, 2009. Trent University. Classic to Terminal Classic Maya; the Social Archaeology Research Program (SARP) is a long term project focused on the investigation of ancient Maya sociopolitical interaction.
Ometepe Archaeological Project (Nicaragua)
January 10-30, 2009. National Museum of Nicaragua. Field survey and mapping of rock art and archaeological sites on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua.
January 10-30, 2009. National Museum of Nicaragua. Field survey and mapping of rock art and archaeological sites on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua.
Programme for Belize Archaeological Project (PfBAP)
May 21-July 12, 2009 (two sessions). University of Texas at Austin. The field school program involves survey, excavation at several Maya sites, and laboratory experience working directly with excavated Maya artifacts.
May 21-July 12, 2009 (two sessions). University of Texas at Austin. The field school program involves survey, excavation at several Maya sites, and laboratory experience working directly with excavated Maya artifacts.
San Miguel de Allende (Guanajuato, Mexico)
June 28-July 18, 2009. Earthwatch Institute. In the canyons and arroyos of the Transmexican Volcanic Belt, you’ll uncover fossils of gliptodonts, capybaras, sloths, and many other amazing animals.
June 28-July 18, 2009. Earthwatch Institute. In the canyons and arroyos of the Transmexican Volcanic Belt, you’ll uncover fossils of gliptodonts, capybaras, sloths, and many other amazing animals.
St. Eustatius (Netherlands Antilles)
January-August 2008. St. Eustatius Center for Archaeological Research (SECAR). St. Eustatius (or Statia) was the primary trans-shipment center between Europe, the West Indies and the Americas between 1770 and 1800. For much of the American Revolution, Holland and France supplied US forces with much needed arms and ammunition through this port.
January-August 2008. St. Eustatius Center for Archaeological Research (SECAR). St. Eustatius (or Statia) was the primary trans-shipment center between Europe, the West Indies and the Americas between 1770 and 1800. For much of the American Revolution, Holland and France supplied US forces with much needed arms and ammunition through this port.
Western Belize Regional Cave Project (Belize)
June 3-August 3, 2007. Indiana University, the Belize Valley Archaeology Project. The sites chosen for the 2004 research season include the caves Actun Chapat (Cave of the Centipede), Actun Halal (Cave of the Dart), and other recently discovered caves that were utilized by the ancient Maya.
June 3-August 3, 2007. Indiana University, the Belize Valley Archaeology Project. The sites chosen for the 2004 research season include the caves Actun Chapat (Cave of the Centipede), Actun Halal (Cave of the Dart), and other recently discovered caves that were utilized by the ancient Maya.
Wingfield Estate (St. Kitts)
dates to be confirmed. University of Bristol. Historical landscape archaeology field school at St. Kitts.
dates to be confirmed. University of Bristol. Historical landscape archaeology field school at St. Kitts.