The Strawbery Banke Museum Archaeology Department is pleased to announce
its 18th Annual Archaeological Field School!

June 23 - July 4, 2014, Monday - Friday 8:30-4

Cost: $400/ $350 for Strawbery Banke Museum members & members of the Temple
Israel community

Description: This two-week session will focus on locating evidence of an
early 20th century mikveh, or Jewish ritual bath, on the museum grounds.  A
house formerly stood on this site that was owned by the Hebrew Ladies'
Society and then by Temple Israel, New Hampshire's first Jewish house of
worship.  Students will be trained in proper archaeological techniques and
will learn to identify historic artifacts.  Day trips, museum tours, and
required readings on Historical Archaeology and the Jewish diaspora will
introduce students to various areas of historic specialization.  Students
will also work in our laboratory to gain experience in processing
artifacts.  This field school places a special emphasis on public
interpretation.  Students will interact with museum visitors daily, and
will be expected to offer interpretation of the site and our excavation
activity.

Location: Strawbery Banke Museum is an outdoor living history museum
located in historic Portsmouth, NH.  Strawbery Banke archaeologists have
conducted some of the largest urban archaeology projects in New Hampshire.
 Previous excavations at Strawbery Banke have revealed information on
domestic life, immigration, building traditions, pottery manufacture, and
other industries, and have demonstrated that Portsmouth is one of the
richest sites for historical archaeology in northern New England.

Enrollment Information: To register, contact Alix Martin at
[log in to unmask] or 603 422 7521.

Can't attend? Follow along on the Dig Strawbery Banke blog
<http://digsstrawberybanke.blogspot.com/>!