Location: Es Mercadal, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Season Dates: April 20, 2013 - November 22, 2013
Session Dates: 1) April 20 - May 9; 2) May 12-31; 3) June 3-22; 4) June 25 - July 14; 5) July 17 - August 5; 6) August 8-27; 7) August 30 - September 18; 8) September 20 - October 9; 9) October 12-31; and 10) November 3 - November 22
Application Deadline: October 30, 2013

Website: http://www.ecomuseodecavalleria.com

Flyer:

2013_bioarchaeology_in_the_necropolis_of_sanisera.pdf

Program Type
Field school

Affiliation: Ecomuseum of the Cape of Cavalleria and the Sa Nitja Association

Project Director: Fernando Contreras

Project Description

 
In 2013, we will be excavating the Ancient Roman cemetery. The excavation is directed by Fernando Contreras, director of the Cavalleria Ecomuseum Field Program in collaboration with other specialists in archaeology and biological anthropology.
The fieldwork runs 7 hours a day which is divided between excavation of the cemetery burials and the study of human osteology by the analysis of the skeletal remains. The fieldwork focuses on funerary structures, specifically inhumation graves. Students will also participate in lectures on skeletal anatomy and pathologies, classes, exercises and excursions related to the course material. For every seven course days there are two days off.
Participants will learn and apply excavation techniques used in biological anthropology during fieldwork. In the laboratory, participants will follow guidelines set by an anthropologist and other specialists for the classification, study, and conservation of skeletal remains and other related material found. Participants will also be given lectures on methodology, roman archaeology, human osteology and classification of archaeological materials.  Participants will visit other archaeological sites on the island through organized excursions. Courses are given in both English and Spanish.In 2013, we will be excavating the Ancient Roman cemetery. The excavation is directed by Fernando Contreras, director of the Cavalleria Ecomuseum Field Program in collaboration with other specialists in archaeology and biological anthropology.
The fieldwork runs 7 hours a day which is divided between excavation of the cemetery burials and the study of human osteology by the analysis of the skeletal remains. The fieldwork focuses on funerary structures, specifically inhumation graves. Students will also participate in lectures on skeletal anatomy and pathologies, classes, exercises and excursions related to the course material. For every seven course days there are two days off.
 

Period(s) of Occupation: Roman period

Project Size: 1-24 participants

Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: 20 days

Minimum Age: 18 (contact with questions about age)

Experience Required: no

Room and Board Arrangements

Participants will stay in the Ecomuseum's student residence in Ciutadella (air-conditioned), within walking distance of the historic center, port, and beaches. Ciutadella is an enchanting Mediterranean town, lively with cafés and outdoor terraces hidden among narrow cobble stone streets. Transportation to and from the excavation site and planned excursions are included.

Cost includes full room and board, transportation, accidental medical insurance, planned excursions, application fee and administrative cost. Airfare not included.

Cost: Between $1100 to $2450 per session

Academic Credit
Number of credits offered: none

Contact Information
Lana Johnson
APDO 68
Es Mercadal, Menorca 07740
Spain
sanisera@arrakis.es
Phone: (34)699695580