Field Schools and Scheduled Excavations in South America
South American field schools are conducted each year by universities around the world. Here's a selection.
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.
Cerro León (Peru)
June 14-July 15, 2008. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Fieldwork will involve the excavation of Cerro León in the middle Moche Valley on the north coast of Peru, dating to the Early Intermediate Period (400 BC-AD 700).
June 14-July 15, 2008. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Fieldwork will involve the excavation of Cerro León in the middle Moche Valley on the north coast of Peru, dating to the Early Intermediate Period (400 BC-AD 700).
Easter Island (Chile)
September 15-November 1, 2007 (several sessions). Earthwatch Institute. Investigations on the island will include surface surveys of house sites and test-pits in gardens to document settlement distribution and the evolution of farming technologies.
September 15-November 1, 2007 (several sessions). Earthwatch Institute. Investigations on the island will include surface surveys of house sites and test-pits in gardens to document settlement distribution and the evolution of farming technologies.
Estancia La María (Argentina)
January-February, 2008. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Ranch in the Patagonian region of Argentina, with rockshelters and sites dated beginning in the late Pleistocene. Offers ten-day courses at several times throughout the year.
January-February, 2008. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Ranch in the Patagonian region of Argentina, with rockshelters and sites dated beginning in the late Pleistocene. Offers ten-day courses at several times throughout the year.
Iquique (Chile)
June 24-July 28, 2007. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology. Investigation of the history of the Atacama Desert in Chile.
June 24-July 28, 2007. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology. Investigation of the history of the Atacama Desert in Chile.
Manabi (Ecuador)
June 29-August 12, 2007. Florida Atlantic University. In its tenth year of operation, FAU's field school provides hands-on training in archaeological field and laboratory methods, while weekly lectures focus on the process and theory of archaeological research and the prehistory of coastal Ecuador.
June 29-August 12, 2007. Florida Atlantic University. In its tenth year of operation, FAU's field school provides hands-on training in archaeological field and laboratory methods, while weekly lectures focus on the process and theory of archaeological research and the prehistory of coastal Ecuador.
Marcajirca (Peru)
June-August, 2008. University of Paris. Excavations will be centered on the site located in the Huari province of Ancash state, particularly on the funerary aspects, ancestral cults and the relationship of Early Horizon sites with Chavin de Huántar in Puccha Valley.
June-August, 2008. University of Paris. Excavations will be centered on the site located in the Huari province of Ancash state, particularly on the funerary aspects, ancestral cults and the relationship of Early Horizon sites with Chavin de Huántar in Puccha Valley.
Pambamarca (Cayambe, Ecuador)
July 6-August 10, 2008. Foothill College and the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA. The Pambamarca project area contains the largest concentration of pre-Columbian fortresses in the New World. The purpose of our study is to examine the sequence of occupation and activity in and around the Pambamarca forts.
July 6-August 10, 2008. Foothill College and the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA. The Pambamarca project area contains the largest concentration of pre-Columbian fortresses in the New World. The purpose of our study is to examine the sequence of occupation and activity in and around the Pambamarca forts.
Proyecto Nasca, Cahuachi, Peru
July 10-August 31, 2006. Italian Archaeological Mission. The site of Cahuachi was the cultural center of the Nasca people from the 4th century BC to the 4th century AD. The very dry weather conditions made possible the perfect conservation and discovery of textiles, animals, and human remains. The camp is located in a desert, 35 km south of the city of Nasca.
July 10-August 31, 2006. Italian Archaeological Mission. The site of Cahuachi was the cultural center of the Nasca people from the 4th century BC to the 4th century AD. The very dry weather conditions made possible the perfect conservation and discovery of textiles, animals, and human remains. The camp is located in a desert, 35 km south of the city of Nasca.
Santa Rita B (Peru)
June 19-August 1, 2008. (two sessions). California Institute for Peruvian Studies. Ongoing excavations in northern coastal Peru in the Chao River Valley. In 2008, the focus will be on investigating a part of the site with occupation dating to the Middle Horizon (A.D. 700-1000).
June 19-August 1, 2008. (two sessions). California Institute for Peruvian Studies. Ongoing excavations in northern coastal Peru in the Chao River Valley. In 2008, the focus will be on investigating a part of the site with occupation dating to the Middle Horizon (A.D. 700-1000).