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The PAST Foundation is pleased to announce three field
schools for the summer of 2007 that focus on maritime
heritage and forensic archaeology:
Boca Chica Shipwreck Field School for Teachers
Port Isabel, Texas, June 2-10, 2007
The Boca Chica Shipwreck Project is a hands-on
archaeological field school for K-12 teachers, focusing on a
19th century schooner stranded on the beach just north of
the Texas/Mexico border. Participants will learn about the
different aspects of a scientific archaeological
investigation while recording the shipwreck via mapping,
test excavation and artifact analysis. Teachers will
participate in developing a public outreach program that can
be taken back to the classroom and incorporated in numerous
lesson plans and activities. Awards 40 CPE contact hours
approved by the Texas Education Agency.
http://www.pastfoundation.org/2007BocaChicaFieldSchool/
Florida Keys Underwater Field School: The Tonawanda
Key Largo, Florida, July 29 - August 10, 2007
The Florida Keys Underwater Field School covers the basic
techniques and fundamentals of maritime archaeology
including material culture, conservation, underwater
surveying techniques, ship construction and cultural
resource management. The 2007 field school will focus on the
Civil War Era shipwreck of the Tonawanda (formerly U.S.S.
Arkansas) located within the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary and a selected material culture collection.
http://www.pastfoundation.org/2007FloridaKeysFieldSchool/
Forensic Archaeology Field School at Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, June 18 -- July 6, 2007
The Forensic Field School is an in-depth course covering all
aspects of an archaeological investigation focused on
recovering forensic information. Over the course of three,
full weeks participants will learn excavation, documentation
and analysis techniques, as well as techniques for legally
presenting results. The field school combines in the field
and in the lab day-long classes. Participants must enroll in
OSU Course ANTH 685-5 Credit Hours at additional cost.
http://www.pastfoundation.org/2007OSUForensicFieldSchool/
The PAST Foundation is a small federal 501(c)(3) nonprofit
educational foundation whose mission is to promote a better
understanding of history and culture by teaming professional
anthropologists and historians with the public to explore
potential cultural sites both locally and globally For more
information, visit the links listed above, or the PAST
Foundation main website, www.pastfoundation.org.
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