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 17-July 18, 2009. 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 17-July 18, 2009. 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).
Computer Modeling of Archaeological Ruins (Peru)
June 21-September 5, 2009. UCLA. During the initial two weeks, students will be introduced to use digital recording equipment (laser scanner, laser transit, differential GPS) and modeling programs (AutoCAD, Maya, PhotoModeler, ArcGIS) at Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas. During weeks 3-4, students will travel to Machu Picchu – the lost jungle city of the Incas – and will model the site.
June 21-September 5, 2009. UCLA. During the initial two weeks, students will be introduced to use digital recording equipment (laser scanner, laser transit, differential GPS) and modeling programs (AutoCAD, Maya, PhotoModeler, ArcGIS) at Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas. During weeks 3-4, students will travel to Machu Picchu – the lost jungle city of the Incas – and will model the site.
Easter Island (Chile)
March 22-May 5, 2009. Earthwatch Institute. Under the gaze of the giant stone moai, you'll conduct surface surveys of house sites and dig test-pits in gardens to document the evolution of farming.
March 22-May 5, 2009. Earthwatch Institute. Under the gaze of the giant stone moai, you'll conduct surface surveys of house sites and dig test-pits in gardens to document the evolution of farming.
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.
Foothill Ecuador Program
June 28-July 25, 2009. Foothill College. Join an international team of researchers in the Ecuadorian Andes for four weeks this summer for anthropology and archaeology course work, field trips, and service learning projects.
June 28-July 25, 2009. Foothill College. Join an international team of researchers in the Ecuadorian Andes for four weeks this summer for anthropology and archaeology course work, field trips, and service learning projects.
Huaca el Pueblo (Peru)
June 14-July 18, 2009. University of Texas at Austin. Huaca el Pueblo is a predominately Moche site in the Zaña Valley nearly halfway between Chiclayo and Trujillo in the dry coastal climate.
June 14-July 18, 2009. University of Texas at Austin. Huaca el Pueblo is a predominately Moche site in the Zaña Valley nearly halfway between Chiclayo and Trujillo in the dry coastal climate.
Lake Titicaca Temple Project (Bolivia)
June 1-August 31, 2009. Heritage Aid Foundation. The site is an early Tiwanaku temple from the classic period (500 B.C. onwards) that is built beside Lake Titicaca in the Alti Plano of La Paz.
June 1-August 31, 2009. Heritage Aid Foundation. The site is an early Tiwanaku temple from the classic period (500 B.C. onwards) that is built beside Lake Titicaca in the Alti Plano of La Paz.
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)
June 21-July 25, 2009. UCLA. Investigate massive Inka fortresses and indigenous pyramids while enjoying the excitement of living in one of the most famous Spanish haciendas in Ecuador.
June 21-July 25, 2009. UCLA. Investigate massive Inka fortresses and indigenous pyramids while enjoying the excitement of living in one of the most famous Spanish haciendas in Ecuador.
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.
Pukara (Peru)
July 12-August 16, 2009. UCLA. The archaeological site of Pukara—meaning “fortress” in Quechua and Aymara—was the first major population center in the region and has received attention from archaeologists for almost a century due to its massive stone architecture, beautiful multi-colored pottery, and elaborate stone carvings.
July 12-August 16, 2009. UCLA. The archaeological site of Pukara—meaning “fortress” in Quechua and Aymara—was the first major population center in the region and has received attention from archaeologists for almost a century due to its massive stone architecture, beautiful multi-colored pottery, and elaborate stone carvings.
Sachsaywhaman (Peru)
August 2-September 5, 2009. UCLA. Excavating in the Sachsaywhaman (pronounced saxy-waman) Archaeological Park, the largest and most monumental building complex built by the Incas
August 2-September 5, 2009. UCLA. Excavating in the Sachsaywhaman (pronounced saxy-waman) Archaeological Park, the largest and most monumental building complex built by the Incas
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).
Vitor Valley (Peru)
June 21-July 25, 2009. UCLA. The Vitor Archaeological Program allows students to study complex societies (Tiwanaku, Huari, Inca, etc.) and the remains of their architecture, mortuary practices and interactions with local environments.
June 21-July 25, 2009. UCLA. The Vitor Archaeological Program allows students to study complex societies (Tiwanaku, Huari, Inca, etc.) and the remains of their architecture, mortuary practices and interactions with local environments.