During the summer of 2010, West Virginia University’s Division of Sociology and Anthropology will conduct its second annual archaeology field school at the Old Zollarsville “Indian Fort”, a Late Prehistoric, Monongahela Tradition, fortified village site.
The site located near Marianna, Pennsylvania, is 38 miles from Morgantown. The commute will take approximately 45 hours minutes from Morgantown. Students must provide their own transportation to and from the site.
The Archaeology field school (Soc/A 493) is intended to provide students with a local opportunity to participate in the scientific excavation of an archaeological site. The field school provides students with an intensive hands-on learning experience that cannot be obtained from a classroom or duplicated within a virtual environment. Interwoven into the class are lectures and field trips to nearby archaeological sites, including the famous Meadowcroft Rockshelter. Invited guest speakers will discuss special topics.
CLASS & REGISTRATION: The class runs Monday through Friday for a total of six weeks. A lab will be maintained during the field season at the forensics complex on the Evansdale campus, where recently excavated artifacts will be washed and cataloged as they come in from the field.
Students will have the option of registering for either 3 credit hours (half day) or 6 credits hours (full day).
Interested individuals can find out more about the field school by contacting Douglas Sahady, Division of Sociology and Anthropology, via email at doug.sahady@mail.wvu.edu.