San Bernardino National Forest Applied Archaeology
California
Summer 2010
Take advantage of an excellent opportunity to conduct archaeological fieldwork close to campus. As a participant in the Applied Archaeology Field School in the San Bernardino National Forest, you'll work with US Forest Service archaeologists who are actively engaged in archaeology and cultural resource management on a daily basis. You'll camp in the San Bernardino Mountains near the resort town of Big Bear Lake, California.
You'll spend the first week learning how to read maps; use a compass; identify lithic, ceramic, and historic artifacts; conduct pedestrian surveys; and identify archaeological sites. In the following weeks, you'll conduct surveys and excavations in the Holcomb Valley area, a California Historical Landmark rich in prehistoric Serrano sites as well as the location of intensive placer and hard rock gold mining in the late 1800's. You'll get intensive, hands-on training in both prehistoric and historic archaeology. We stress teamwork, cooperation, and accomplishment.