Four Corners 4.2

The spring issue of Four Corners is out! In it you’ll find information about field schools, independent studies, and an interview with Dr. Petra Rethmann.

You can download the file from MediaFire. (PDF, 365KB)

Field Schools (that don’t have to be in Ontario)

• McMaster Univeristy – Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton. Email Meghan Burchell for more information
• McMaster University – Italy. Email Dr. Tracy Prowse for more information
• Laurentian University – Simcoe County and Sudbury
• University of Calgary – Blackfoot Crossing Historic Park, Alberta
• Trent University – Minaha, Guatemala. Email Margaret Long for more information.
• Trent University – Ka’Kabish Archaeological Research Project – Belize.
• Valdosa State University – Roman Baths at Carsulae.
• San Gemini Preservation Studies – Italy and Greece.

Feb 8: Field School Talk

Are you interested in getting some hands-on experience in anthropology or archaeology?

The MAS is hosting a field school talk where Meghan Burchell will speak about McMaster’s own archaeology field school, and Dr. Tracy Prowse will discuss her bio-archaeology field school. We will also have information on field schools offered by other Canadian universities, the details of which will find the way to this blog afterward.

If you get hungry, we’ll be having pizza in the hallway after! (… we can’t eat in the lab.)

Tuesday, February 8, 2011
KTH B122 (Archaeology Lab)
2:30-4:30pm

Four Corners 3.1

The fall issue of the MAS newsletter, Four Corners, is now available online! Inside you’ll find department news, an interview with the fantastic Dr. Tracy Prowse, and an experience article about archaeological field school.

You can download the PDF from MediaFire (1.95 MB).

McMaster Daily News Field School Article

Today the McMaster Daily News posted an article about our very own field school, complete with handy video!

“Training for a future in archaeology by studying area past,” McMaster Daily News.

Spec Article About Field School

The Hamilton Spectator’s site has an article about the finds by our archaeological field school.

“Dig this … ancient riverbed” by Jenni Dunning

Local Field Schools

For those of you looking to get some archaeology experience in without having to write a resume falsely claiming you uncovered a lost and little-known tomb in South America, the Ontario Archaeological Society has a page dedicated to volunteer and field school opportunities that they keep up to date. All entries are local (they may send you somewhere, but the information and administration are nearby) and contain contact information.