UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Department of Anthropology

2002 Summer Field School in Urban Archaeology
3 June - 14 July 2002

Archaeology in Annapolis

The University of Maryland Department of Anthropology and the Office of
Continuing and Extended Education announce the 22nd season of excavation in
historic, urban Annapolis, a summer program of onsite archaeological
excavation and research offered in cooperation with the Historic Annapolis
Foundation. This intensive, six-week program devotes eight hours daily to
archaeological fieldwork, laboratory work, stratigraphic analysis and
preliminary interpretation and write-up.
The summer 2002 excavations are part of a long-term program of archaeology
in Maryland's state capital and are supported by the Mayor and City Council
of Annapolis and the Annapolis Maritime Museum in Eastport. Skill
development will focus on: soil identification and Munsell determinations;
profiling, mapping and site photography; artifact identification and
cataloguing; understanding of stratigraphy; basic surveying and mapping;
use of topographic maps; and elements of site report production (e.g.,
background historical research, reconstruction of site stratigraphy,
production of unit summaries and familiarity with professional standards
and guidelines for conducting and reporting on fieldwork and laboratory
analysis).
Summer excavation will concentrate on two areas -- excavations at house
lots in Eastport, a waterfront neighborhood in urban Annapolis, and
broad-scale data recovery of deposits associated with the Eastern Shore
plantation of 18th-century Maryland Governor William Paca. This dual focus
affords field school participants the opportunity to experience
archaeological survey as a means for identifying and locating sites,
establishing site boundaries, and assessing the potential National Register
significance of sites associated with the maritime community of Eastport.

Collectively, the two investigations complement one another via their
attention to sites associated with people and events central to Annapolis
and Maryland history and culture. Moreover, the opportunity to participate
in archaeological investigations from initial survey to full data recovery
will afford students experience with shovel test pit (STP) survey,
excavation, African American history and archaeology, landscape history and
archaeology and site report preparation. As such, the summer 2002 focus
clearly mirrors that of archaeologists conducting systematic,
problem-oriented excavation in service to broader preservation and
interpretive goals.
Enrollment is limited to 24 students at either the graduate or
undergraduate level. While there are no formal prerequisites for the field
school, at least one introductory course in archaeology is recommended.
Physical ability to engage in field work is essential, and any student
currently in good standing at a college or university is eligible to apply.
Other adults with college backgrounds also are encouraged to apply.

For information contact:

Donald Crouch
Advisor Consultant
Department of Anthropology
University of Maryland
1117 Woods Hall
College Park, MD 20742
301.405.1436
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