Topic ID #16456 - posted 2/15/2012 11:01 AM
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Lattimer Archaeology Project
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Project Overview
In the summer of 2012, Penn State Hazleton and the Department of Anthropology of the University of Maryland will collaborate on an archaeological project exploring life in a coal mining company patch town near Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Lattimer, was founded in the mid-19th century by the Pardee Company and was the site of a tragic labor massacre in September of 1897. This massacre was the subject of archaeological study by the project in 2010 (http://lattimermassacre.wordpress.com/). Today, the fabric of the company town landscape survives, with a rich heritage of labor history and immigration from Northern and Western Europe in the mid 19th century and later from Southern and Eastern Europe. This project will explore these themes through a multi-disiplinary approach. The first field season is planned for the Summer of 2012. Please contact Mike Roller (mroller@umd.edu) for info on the field school. Also, check our website as we update our logistics: http://lattimerarchaeology.wordpress.com/.
Dates
May 29 - July 6, 2012
Location
Lattimer, Pennsylvania
Deadline
Advanced registration available until March 25. Regular registration available until May 1, but immediate payment is required. For summer course registration to receive credits: summer.umd.edu.
Contact
Dr. Paul Shackel - pshackel@umd.edu
*Mike Roller - mroller@umd.edu
Skills Learned
The project will include fieldwork, labwork and some reading assignments and discussion regarding
site specific context as well as the theory and methods of archaeology. Some digital mapping skills will be introduced. There are no prerequisites for the class.
Tuition and Fees
MD in-State tuition will be offered to all students. Students must register for ANTH496: Field Methods in Archaeology Sec 0103, (six credits) Registration for Independent Study is also possible (ANTH 389A). Register at: www.summer.umd.edu.The course will satisfy the Anthropological Field Methods as well as the new Scholarship in Practice general education requirements for the university.
Enrollment and Scheduling
Enrollment will be limited to about 6 students. The field school will meet daily in the field for approximately eight hours a day. The start time will change over the course of the summer. Lodging can be provided through Penn State off-campus housing (http://www.hn.psu.edu/StudentLife/living.htm), or contact: mroller@umd.edu to be notified.
In the summer of 2012, Penn State Hazleton and the Department of Anthropology of the University of Maryland will collaborate on an archaeological project exploring life in a coal mining company patch town near Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Lattimer, was founded in the mid-19th century by the Pardee Company and was the site of a tragic labor massacre in September of 1897. This massacre was the subject of archaeological study by the project in 2010 (http://lattimermassacre.wordpress.com/). Today, the fabric of the company town landscape survives, with a rich heritage of labor history and immigration from Northern and Western Europe in the mid 19th century and later from Southern and Eastern Europe. This project will explore these themes through a multi-disiplinary approach. The first field season is planned for the Summer of 2012. Please contact Mike Roller (mroller@umd.edu) for info on the field school. Also, check our website as we update our logistics: http://lattimerarchaeology.wordpress.com/.
Dates
May 29 - July 6, 2012
Location
Lattimer, Pennsylvania
Deadline
Advanced registration available until March 25. Regular registration available until May 1, but immediate payment is required. For summer course registration to receive credits: summer.umd.edu.
Contact
Dr. Paul Shackel - pshackel@umd.edu
*Mike Roller - mroller@umd.edu
Skills Learned
The project will include fieldwork, labwork and some reading assignments and discussion regarding
site specific context as well as the theory and methods of archaeology. Some digital mapping skills will be introduced. There are no prerequisites for the class.
Tuition and Fees
MD in-State tuition will be offered to all students. Students must register for ANTH496: Field Methods in Archaeology Sec 0103, (six credits) Registration for Independent Study is also possible (ANTH 389A). Register at: www.summer.umd.edu.The course will satisfy the Anthropological Field Methods as well as the new Scholarship in Practice general education requirements for the university.
Enrollment and Scheduling
Enrollment will be limited to about 6 students. The field school will meet daily in the field for approximately eight hours a day. The start time will change over the course of the summer. Lodging can be provided through Penn State off-campus housing (http://www.hn.psu.edu/StudentLife/living.htm), or contact: mroller@umd.edu to be notified.
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