Posted at the request of Virginia Busby, with apologies for cross-posting:
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL
at CHICONE INDIAN TOWN
DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND
June 1 - June 30, 1999
Sponsored by Salisbury State University, Salisbury,
Maryland
SSU will offer an archaeological field school at Chicone
Indian Town, a 17th and 18th century Nanticoke Indian
village site located along the Nanticoke River on
Maryland's Eastern Shore, during the summer of 1999. The
course is designed to provide students with an introduction
to theoretical concerns of anthropological archaeology and
an in-depth understanding of field methods. The focus will
be on issues of Contact period archaeology and the
integration of native concerns and archaeological pursuits.
John Smith recorded Chicone Indian Town during his 1609
explorations of the Chesapeake Bay. The town served as the
principal village of Nanticoke Indians and contained the
palisaded residence of their "emperor" or chief during most
of the colonial period. Research is aimed at understanding
transformations in the organization of the Nanticoke
community and the village settlement pattern within the
context of European contact and colonization. This summer's
excavations will focus on exploring the palisaded area and
a colonial house site dating to the 17th century. Survey
work within the larger village landscape is also planned.
The course will consist of lectures, readings, writing
assignments, and archaeological survey and excavation.
Students will be required to attend class 32 hours a week
with most of that time spent performing excavation. The
ability to carry out sustained physical activity is
mandatory. Laboratory experience will also be provided,
with students spending time each week processing and
learning to identify artifacts. Field trips to other
archaeological sites in the Chesapeake will complement the
course content. Native American representatives will
address the class including presentations by technology
specialists. Lectures by other archaeologists and
ethnohistorians will also complement the course content.
Three hours of undergraduate or graduate course credit will
be offered in Anthropology or History through SSU, a fully
accredited state university (HIST 490-301). Credit is
transferable to other institutions. Prior coursework in
Anthropology or American colonial history is preferred, but
not mandatory.
The course will cost around $450 in-state and $945
out-of-state which covers tuition and fees. Housing with
cooking facilities is provided on site at a cost of $150
per student. A $100 deposit will be required upon
acceptance into the program. Transportation, bed linens,
and food are the responsibility of the student.
Dorchester County, rural in nature, is located one hour
south of Annapolis and one hour southwest of Dover,
Delaware on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The beach at
Ocean City is also only an hour away. Opportunities for
biking, sailing, fishing, visiting other historic sites,
and just taking in the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay are
abundant!
Those interested should submit a letter of interest
detailing relevant coursework, special skills, and reason
for wanting to attend the field school as well as current
address, phone number and E-mail address no later than
April 20, 1999 to:
Archaeological Field School
c/o Professor Virginia R. Busby
Department of History & Anthropology
1101 Camden Ave.
Salisbury State University
Salisbury, Maryland 21801-6860
Telephone: 410/543-6245
*Email Contact Preferred
Virginia R. Busby
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
ph 804-295-3729
*Registration materials obtained from SSU Registrar's
Office 410/543-6150
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