Dear Colleagues,

Could you please circulate this email to anyone who might be interested in
this opportunity?

Many thanks,
Barb

SUMMER 2003 ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION AT EL PRESIDIO DE SAN FRANCISCO

This summer, dig into California's past by participating first-hand in
archaeological research at the Presidio of San Francisco. Excavate and
document finds, process and catalog artifacts, and conduct laboratory
research as integral members of a research team based in the center of the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Students from all universities and
colleges are welcome to apply.

El Presidio de San Francisco was the first Spanish-colonial settlement in
the San Francisco Bay Area. At the time it was founded in 1776, El
Presidio de San Francisco was the most remote and isolated settlement in
the Spanish empire. The Presidio housed a diverse population of settlers
from present-day Northwest Mexico as well as Native Californians. The
archaeological site includes the architectural remains of the settlement's
main quadrangle and central plaza, as well as rich deposits of material
culture. The surrounding landscape contains remnants of outlying
settlements and agricultural activities.

The project runs from July 7-August 22, 2003, and is directed by Professor
Barbara Voss, Department of Cultural and Social Anthropology, Stanford
University. The ultimate goal of this research program is to better
understand the complex interactions betweeen colonial and native
populations in 18th and 19th century California, and to trace the
emergence of the City of San Francisco from its origins at the Presidio.

For more information:

--download the information package and application from our departmental
website:
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/anthroCASA/programs/undergrad.html#archresearch

--contact Professor Voss at [log in to unmask] if you have any questions.

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Barbara L. Voss, Assistant Professor
Department of Cultural and Social Anthropology
Building 110, Room 112-T
Stanford University
Stanford, California 94305-2145
phone:  650-725-6884
fax:  650-725-0605
email:  [log in to unmask]