Field School in Public and Historical Archaeology

The George Washington University and Alexandria Archaeology offer a ten-day field and laboratory course in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, designed as an introduction for those students wanting knowledge in archaeological basics and the uses of archaeology for the public.
Title:Field School in Public and Historical Archaeology
Date & Time:Tuesday, May 29, 2012 • 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location:Alexandria Archaeology Museum, 105 N. Union St. (Map This)
Suite #327
Event Details:The George Washington University and Alexandria Archaeology offer a ten-day field and laboratory course in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, designed as an introduction for those students wanting knowledge in archaeological basics and the uses of archaeology for the public.

The course takes place at an archaeological site in Alexandria and at the Alexandria Archaeology Museum’s laboratory in the Torpedo Factory Art Center.

Students gain experience in survey and excavation techniques, the use of the transit, field record keeping, artifact identification, and laboratory processing. Techniques for onsite public interpretation and for artifact analysis in the laboratory will also be taught. Lectures will be presented on the history of the site, the history of Alexandria and its urban development, excavation techniques, and the theoretical basis of the summer's work. The curriculum is applicable to anthropology, history, preservation, museum studies, education, and American Studies.

Archaeology at Shuter's Hill, Alexandria
Archaeology at Shuter's Hill, Alexandria
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Contact Phone No.:703.746.4399
Contact Email:archaeology@alexandriava.gov
Fees:$2,671 (3 credits undergraduate) $2,751 (3 credits graduate) Register through GWU
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Archaeology Museum, Class, Museums, Old & Historic Alexandria, Old Town


For event details visit http://www.alexandriava.gov/c/3862
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