2010 Archaeological Field School on the Owyhee River
The WSU Department of Anthropology is pleased to offer its seventh annual archaeological field school in conjunction with the Bureau of Land Management, Vale Oregon District, lead by Dr. William Andrefsky, Jr. The project area is located in the beautiful Owyhee River Canyon approximately 60 kilometers from Jordon Valley in southeastern Oregon. The site is situated on the portion of the Owyhee River that has been federally designated a Wild and Scenic River. It is a truly magnificent setting with massive basalt and sandstone rock formations and abundant wildlife such a desert bighorn sheep, mule deer, cougar, and rattlesnake.
The focus of this year’s effort is on the excavation of a prehistoric multicomponent site with a large house pit village. The archaeological site dates from approximately 7,000 to 2,000 years ago and is situated along the northwestern boundary of the Great Basin culture area. The context of the site is undisturbed and the preservation of organic materials and stone tools is excellent. The class will emphasize both academic and practical instruction to develop basic skills in archaeological excavation, survey, mapping, photography, and field curation. Laboratory procedures and lectures on lithic analysis, faunal analysis, and paleoenvironments are also included as part of the program.
Current WSU and non-WSU undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to enroll.
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Détails de la chambre et pension
There is a one-day class orientation on the WSU campus in Pullman, WA. From there, we move to our base camp at the historic 1930s Morrison Ranch on the Owyhee River. The Morrison Ranch Complex is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. We will be camping at the Ranch, where we have access to showers, bathrooms, and other amenities.
There is an additional special course fee of $543.63. This fee covers food for five weeks, roundtrip transportation from the WSU campus in Pullman to the base camp, local transport, field trips, laboratory and field supplies.
There is an additional special course fee of $543.63. This fee covers food for five weeks, roundtrip transportation from the WSU campus in Pullman to the base camp, local transport, field trips, laboratory and field supplies.
Horaire:
The course runs for a total of five weeks from May 24 through June 25, 2010. There is a one-day class orientation on the WSU campus in Pullman, WA. From there, we move to our base camp at the historic 1930s Morrison Ranch on the Owyhee River. The field season is divided into three 9-day blocks with a 2-day break between each block. In addition to site excavations, the class will take a 3-4 day field trip to examine other sites in the region and to conduct archaeological survey exercises in the canyon country of eastern Oregon.
Détails
Number of credits: 8 semester credit hours
Offered by: Washington State University
Tuition: Anth 399 (8 credits): $3,040 (resident), $3,120 (non-resident). Anth 599: $3,216 (resident), $3,296 (non-resident)
Offered by: Washington State University
Tuition: Anth 399 (8 credits): $3,040 (resident), $3,120 (non-resident). Anth 599: $3,216 (resident), $3,296 (non-resident)
Info contact
Dr. William Andrefsky, Jr., Washington State University
Contact Person:
Jennifer Ferris, Field Director
Archaeological Field School, Department of Anthropology, Washington State University, PO Box 64910
Pullman, WA 99164-4910
USA
jennifer.ferris@email.wsu.edu
509.335.3441
509.335.3999
Affiliés et commanditaires
Washington State University and Bureau of Land Management Vale Oregon District
