This listing expired on August 3, 2020. Please contact kcarlson@augie.edu for any updated information.
Location: Lynch, NE, US
Season: May 31, 2020 to July 2, 2020
Session Dates: May 31st 2020 - July 2th 2020
Application Deadline: March 15, 2020
Deadline Type: Rolling
Website: https://augie.studioabroad.com/?go=FieldNebraska
Program Type:
Field School
RPA Certified:
No
Affiliation:
Augustana University
Project Director:
K.C. Carlson Ph.D., Augustana University Doug Bamforth Ph.D., University of Colorado - Boulder
Project Description:
The late 1200s and 1300s saw substantial population shifts in the eastern Plains and Midwest. These occurred in the context of profound sociopolitical and demographic changes, particularly the political decline and depopulation of Cahokia, and regional climatic variation, including significant changes in northern hemisphere temperatures and severe regional droughts. A series of sites in northeastern Nebraska show blended patterns of ceramic design suggesting that groups lived side by side in some areas, interacting face-to-face and forming new communities with distinct identities. This excavation, located near Lynch, Nebraska, focuses on uncovering a site in this series where people subsisted on bison and maize agriculture. This field school will instruct students in basic archaeological excavation techniques and the processing of artifacts. Students will learn basic bone and ceramic identification as well as mapping and recording techniques.
Period(s) of Occupation: Plains Village Farmers, 13th and 14th centuries
Project Size: 1-24 participants
Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: Must stay full length of course
Minimum Age: 18
Experience Required: No experience required
Room and Board Arrangements:
Students will share bunkhouse rooms, bathrooms with showers, and a full kitchen is also supplied. We will be taking turns cooking and cleaning for meals. The house has a storm shelter and places to get inside out of weather if necessary. Cost: Tuition for up to 6 credit hours and Additional Fees $700.00 (estimated).
Academic Credit:
6 available credits offered by Augustana University. Tuition: is subject to change based on University fees. Estimated $400 per credit hour. Plus $700 for room, board, and supplies.
