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Archaeological field school students excavate the terraced eighteenth-century garden behind the Robert Carter House.
Archaeological field school students excavate the terraced eighteenth-century garden behind the Robert Carter House.

Archaeological Field School

2019 Summer Archaeological Field School

College of William and Mary and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Archaeological Field School, ANTH 225
Mark Kostro, Instructor

Dates

July 1 – August 2, 2019

Class Description

In 2019 the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will conduct its 35th annual archaeological field school in conjunction with the College of William & Mary.

Students registered in the 2019 Archaeological Field School will learn excavation techniques and recording, as well as the identification of common eighteenth-century artifacts. They will be introduced to archaeology's specialties, including Conservation, Public Archaeology, and Zooarchaeology, through lectures and required reading.

Registration and More Information

Participants can register for the program through the College of William and Mary website. For more program details, please email Mark Kostro at mkostro@cwf.org.