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Tuesday, October 25, 2005
2006 USF Honduras Field School Announced
I will be doing my master's thesis in Honduras next summer and this is the U. of South Florida field school that will be happening while I'm there. Although I won't be a part of the field school, I will probably play a role in some way or another (conscripting undergraduate labor, perhaps?;). Check out the website for some cool pictures.
PALMAREJO COMMUNITY ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT Summer Field School in Honduras, May 29-June 24, 2006
This four-week summer research program will introduce students to the fascinating world of the ancient Maya and their neighbors through archaeological excavation of one of their villages, Palmarejo, located among beautiful tropical forest groves in northwestern Honduras. Through assisting archaeologists in the field and laboratory, participants will be trained in the methods, theory, and ethics of archaeology. Participants also will learn about the cultures and history of Mesoamerica through seminars and field trips led by USF faculty, and will experience a new way of life as a result of living and working in a modern Central American community.
The prehispanic site of Palmarejo, occupied during the seventh through tenth centuries A.D., is a sizable village composed of nearly 100 buildings that represent temples, palaces, and a ball court where an ancient ball game was played. Some of the tallest buildings surround plaza spaces where religious ceremonies were performed. There are also terraces bordering part of the site that were used for agriculture and for diverting rainfall into a large reservoir. The main settlement is surrounded by as many as 100 smaller towns and hamlets. Our excavations will focus on the elite residences at the site to learn how its inhabitants lived and how they were able to command the labor necessary to build their palaces and temples and to farm their fields.
For more information, including tuition, program costs, financial assistance, and application, visit the website: http://uweb.cas.usf.edu/~cwells/palmarejo.htm
Posted by Will at October 25, 2005 10:57 PM in Graduate School