APPLICATION AND INFORMATION SHEET

ANTH 722: Summer Field School in Archaeology (6 credits)

The University of South Carolina's summer field school in archaeology with the Wateree Archaeological Research Project (WARP) will include a mix of undergraduate and graduate students, and possibly volunteers. Students will gain hands-on experience in basic archaeological excavation, mapping, note-taking, flotation, and laboratory processing. Graduate students will take on supervisory responsibilities. This summer we continue large-scale excavations at the Belmont Neck site, occuped from about A.D. 900-1300 and the earliest known mound center in the chiefdom of Cofitachequi. This summer we hope to locate and excavate a house!

Students will work at the site in Camden or the laboratory at either Historic Camden Revolutionary War Park or the Department of Anthropology, USC, in Columbia five days a week, Tuesdays through Saturdays. Workdays run from 7:15 am to 3:30 pm in Camden.

In addition to tuition and technology fee, students pay a $30 fee that will cover some basic laboratory and field facility costs, including the cost of the required manual that will be available at the beginning of the field school.

Grades will be based on field and laboratory performance, timely completion of paperwork, daily oral quizzes, and demonstration of responsibility to the project. There may be written tests on knowledge gained in the course. Graduate students will maintain a daily log that must be turned in each Saturday. Participants must be in good health and expect to work long, hot days. Application to the instructor is required for admittance or registration. Please note that University guidelines will apply to the use of all non-prescription drugs and alcohol, and that smoking will not be allowed in the excavation units.

Please complete the following information & return by noon on Friday, April 18 (early applications are encouraged so that you may register on time in April); Return by mail or leave in departmental mailbox:

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 Name:                                                                           SSN:

Current address:

(until when?)    

Permanent or summer address:

(if different)

Phone  Work (       )                Home (       )                  Cell (      )

(and inclusive dates/times when you can be reached at these phone numbers)

 Email:

 Will you be covered by medical insurance?     yes     no

 Please list any medical considerations, including allergies and severity (include food allergies, poison ivy, pollen, anything): Indicate how well these are under control.

Do you need to arrange for daily commuting to the archaeological site?   yes    no

If yes, from what part of Columbia.  You should expect to help defray the cost of gasoline.

Are you willing to join/form a carpool from Columbia to Camden?  yes    no

Do you need help in finding accommodations in Columbia or in Camden?   yes    no

Have you had a tetanus shot within the past ten years? If no, you should get one.

Have you had a course in CPR?   yes    no

Do you have a cellular phone you will be bringing to the site each day?   yes    no  

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Previous field and/or class experience in or related to archaeology fieldwork:

(where, what, who, what did you do?)

 Brief statement on what skills or experience you particularly hope to gain from this field school:

 Students admitted into the field school will receive further information by mail ASAP.

You will be asked to sign a release form before entering the property, and we will ask for basic medical information to keep on file in case of medical emergency. The information packet includes a list of supplies to buy, what to wear, and the daily schedule.