San Bernardino National Forest Applied Archaeology Field School
Field School will take place at a Serrano Indian base camp located in a pinyon-juniper woodland in the San Bernardino Mountains at an elevation of 7,700 feet above sea level. In addition to excavations at the site, students will survey approximately 700 acres the forest. Both Native American and historic period gold mining sites are expected.
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Room and Board Specifics
We camp out at a group campground. A professional chef prepares meals five days a week. Students supply their own tent, sleeping bag, and other personal equipment. A Sun Shower is necessary as there is no hot water at the campground.
Site Access
We will be camping at the site. The site is accessible by passenger cars
Archaeological Training Offered
We train students to use topographical maps, orient themselves on the landscape with a compass, how to identify prehistoric and historic artifacts, how to record sites, how to conduct excavations and pedestrian surveys, and how to catalogue artifacts in a field lab. Students spend one week with morning lectures followed by an afternoon practicum. During weeks two through five students spend one week excavating and three weeks surveying and recording sites.
Organized Activities
Survey, excavation, cataloging artifacts, field trips to Native American sites.
Personal Travel Restrictions
Students are free from Friday lunch and are expected back on Sunday evenings. At least one staff member will be in camp during the weekends
Contact Info
William Sapp, PhD
