Drago Archaeological Project
Panama
Summer 2010
Explore the recently discovered Sitio Drago, a large site located on the Caribbean shore of Isla Colón in the Bocas del Toro archipelago. The local environment is hot, humid, and alive with all sorts of exotic tropical plants and animals – ashore, on the reefs, and in the mangroves. To date, the site has yielded plentiful ceramic types and varieties, carved stone and shell, and evidence of plant food processing. Given the diverse array of artifacts the project is focused on prehistoric social organization, trade, and external relations in the region and whether Sitio Drago represents a unique chiefly settlement.
You'll conduct survey, excavation and laboratory work and take trips to well-defined local ecosystems. You'll be part of a team that excavates at Drago and cleans, catalogs, and analyzes materials recovered during excavation.