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January Term: Archaeological Survey and Mapping in Belize
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January Term: Archaeological Survey and Mapping in Belize
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January Term in Belize
January 2 – 22, 2012
Program completed for 2012 - January 2013 dates TBA
The Archaeological Survey and Mapping in Belize course (ANTH 674) offers students hands-on training in survey and mapping techniques, as well as digital cartography using ArcGIS mapping software. This is a Center for International Education (CIE) program under the direction of Dr. Eleanor Harrison-Buck who is an Assistant Professor of Archaeology in the Dept. of Anthropology at UNH.
Informational meeting:
Wed, Oct. 26, 2011
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Archaeology Lab G16,
Huddleston Hall
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Program Location
The survey and mapping course is based in Belize near the capital city of Belmopan. In this intensive three-week program, students will learn to survey and map ancient Maya archaeological sites in the jungles of the eastern Belize River valley.
Program Features
During the day, students will experience hands-on field training in survey and mapping of Maya archaeological sites, as well as laboratory processing and analyses of recovered artifacts and other surface finds. The course consists of nightly lectures on a variety of topics related to survey and mapping and ancient Maya settlement archaeology. Evening labs will include handson lab practicums where students receive training in ArcGIS software and digital map production. This course will be of interest to a wide range of students, including those studying archaeology, geography, forestry and environmental studies, architecture and urban planning, geology, and geospatial technologies, among other fields.
Tuition and Fees
The program fee is $2160. Will include room, board, and all program-related excursions (flight and January Term tuition not included).
Credit Hours
Students will be able to earn 4 credit hours that are transferrable to UNH provided the student earns a C or better.
Eligibility
There are no pre-requisites or additional requirements to join the program aside from the standard UNH eligibility requirements. However, it is important for all prospective participants to be fully aware of the conditions of the field school and expectations of the participants. Students are applying to join an archaeological field research project that is operating in Belize, Central America. This is a culturally diverse country and they will be working under conditions that will likely be quite different from those to which they are accustomed. The project requires all participants to live and cooperate in close quarters with others and involves hard physical labor in a hot, tropical environment, often hiking into remote parts of the jungle. Roads are not always going to be paved and in good condition and some riverside sites are only accessible via canoe.
Application & Deadlines
Completed applications must be submitted by November 15, 2011 (but applications will be accepted until program is filled). A downloadable (pdf) student application for the field school is available below. Students are encouraged to get their applications submitted as soon as possible as admission will be limited and is first-come first-serve for qualifying students. For more information contact Dr. Eleanor Harrison-Buck in the Dept. of Anthropology.
January Term Student Application (.pdf)
Summer Term: Four-week Archaeological Field School in Belize
May 19 to June 16, 2012
PRINT A FLYER for ANTH 675, summer program (.pdf)
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The archaeological field school in Belize (ANTH 675) offers undergraduate students hands-on training in field and lab techniques. This is a Center for International Education (CIE) program offered to UNH students under the direction of UNH Professor Eleanor Harrison-Buck in the Dept. of Anthropology.
Informational meeting:
Friday, February 17, 2012
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Archaeology Lab G16,
Huddleston Hall
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Program Location
The archaeology field school is based in Belize near the capital city of Belmopan. In this intensive four–week program, students will investigate ancient Maya archaeological sites in the jungles of the eastern Belize River valley.
Program Features
During the day, students will experience hands-on field training in survey and mapping of archaeological sites, as well as excavation and artifact processing.
Lectures and labs will be held in the evenings. The program includes several site tours and optional weekend trips. Our base camp will be the Banana Bank Lodge, a comfortable lodge on the Belize River surrounded by beautiful jungle.
Credit Hours
Students will be able to earn 8 credit hours that are transferable to UNH provided the student earns a C or better.
Eligibility
There are no pre-requisites or additional requirements to join the program aside from the standard UNH eligibility requirements. However, it is important for all prospective participants to be fully aware of the conditions of the field school and expectations of the participants. Students are applying to join an archaeological field research project that is operating in Belize, Central America. This is a culturally diverse country and they will be working under conditions that will likely be quite different from those to which they are accustomed. The project requires all participants to live and cooperate in close quarters with others and involves hard physical labor in a hot, tropical environment, often hiking into remote parts of the jungle. Roads are not always going to be paved and in good condition and some riverside sites are only accessible via canoe.
Tuition and Fees
The program fee is TBA. Will include room, board, and all program-related excursions (flight and summer tuition not included).
Application & Deadlines
Completed applications must be submitted by March 31, 2012 (but applications will be accepted until program is filled). A downloadable (pdf) student application for the field school is available below. Students are encouraged to get their applications submitted as soon as possible as admission will be limited. For more information contact Dr. Eleanor Harrison-Buck in the Dept. of Anthropology.
2012 Belize Summer Field School application (.pdf)
Students are encouraged to get their applications submitted as soon as possible as admission will be limited for qualifying students. For more information contact Dr. Eleanor Harrison-Buck in the Dept. of Anthropology at belize.fieldschool@unh.edu.
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