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?The 2010 Idaho State University Archaeological Field School:
The Gault Site, Texas
 
Field school will run from June 1=E2=80=9022, 2010. We will be housed at th=
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Gault site, with showers, cooking facilities, and a laboratory=20
building. All food and equipment will be supplied. Students will be=20
expected to take turns cooking and doing routine cleaning of the camp.
 
Our work week will be 5.5 days a week. Saturdays we will work only in=20
the mornings with afternoons reserved for laundry and planned=20
excursions. Students will receive training in basic field and=20
laboratory skills, and will be engaged in excavation and preliminary=20
analyses. Students will be divided into four crews, with alternating=20
duties. Each week, one crew will be in camp assigned to processing=20
artifacts and excavation records and the other three in the field=20
excavating. Each week, crews will rotate so that all gain the same=20
experience: excavation, surveying, note-taking, and basic data=20
building. Selected students will be given the opportunity of=20
contributing to publications resulting from our work.
 
Our field school will consist of approximately 20 graduate and=20
undergraduate students. We will be joined by groups of Idaho Museum of=20
Natural History volunteers, Texas Archaeological Society volunteers,=20
and other students and on-site visitors.
We are engaged in a public archaeological project and will be=20
representing Idaho State University. We are also guests of the=20
landowners, the Texas Heritage Commission, and will be working with=20
lead archaeologists from other universities and programs. As such,=20
students will be held to the normal code of conduct at Idaho State=20
University. No firearms or illegal drugs will be allowed, and there=20
will be an emphasis on courteous behavior.
 
Typical Schedule: Monday =E2=80=93 Friday
Saturday afternoons will be used for laundry and planned excursions
6:00-7:30 breakfast
7:30-11:30 excavation for field crews; lab duties for lab crew
11:30-1:00 lunch
1:00-5:00 excavation and lab work
5:00-6:30 free time
6:30-8:00 dinner
8:00-9:30 lectures, demonstrations, relaxing
On planned Saturdays and Sundays, transportation will be supplied to=20
Austin and other nearby sites of interest.
Personal gear:
Students will not need to bring any excavation, recording or surveying=20
equipment. All necessary field equipment will be supplied. All cooking=20
equipment will also be supplied.
Students will need to bring light backpacking tents and sleeping bags.
Students need to bring adequate clothing for 4-5 days in the field.=20
Saturday afternoons will be used for laundry runs. Personal items such=20
as toiletries, medications, sun & bug screen, flashlights, sleeping=20
bag, hats, etc. are the responsibility of the student.
Remember that central Texas in June will be hot and perhaps rainy.=20
Poison oak lines the streams and there are a variety of biting insects=20
and reptiles. Good comfortable boots are needed. Hats are highly=20
recommended. The old maxim, dress in layers, is very appropriate.=20
Light, stuffable raingear is a smart addition. Clothing should be loose=20
and light.
 
Field Administration:
Dr. E.S. Lohse will act as field director, assisted by experienced MA=20
level graduate students as the assistant director. Dr. Lohse is a=20
Professor of Anthropology at Idaho State University, Chair of the=20
Anthropology Department, and Director of the Idaho Museum of Natural=20
History. He has directed over twenty field schools and has conducted=20
excavations in the western United States and Polynesia.
Dr. Michael Collins, chairman of the Gault School of Archaeological=20
Research, University of Texas, assisted by members of his team, will be=20
on-site routinely, and will be interacting closely with our ISU=20
students.
 
More Information:
 
For applications and information:  http://www.isu.edu/anthro/field.shtml
Prospective students should consult the Gault site website at=20
http://gaultschool.org/Home.aspx
 
Field School credit information: tuition and fees
Resident fees:
Anth 486 (3 credits) $253.00 per credit
$253.00 x 3 cr =3D $759.00
$90.00 per credit activity fee =3D $270 for 3 credits
Total cost for 3 credits =3D $1065.00
Non-Resident fees:
Anth 486 (3 credits) $393.00 per credit
$393.00 x 3 cr =3D $1179.00
$90.00 per credit activity fee =3D $270 for 3 credits
Total cost for 3 credits =3D $1449.00
Activity fees cover transportation to and from Austin-Bergstrom=20
International Airport, and all food and equipment required for the=20
field school.