DlOx5 Bison Kill Site Archaeological Field School

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DlOx-5 Bison Kill Site Archaeological Field
School

• Archaeology 3300 Southern Alberta
• Summer Sessions I
• May 3 38, 2004

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Information Session

• Overview of the excavations
• Excavation Schedule
• Application Procedure
• Course Requirements
• Costs
• Risks, Safety and Responsibility

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An Average Day on the DigMay 3 - 28 / Monday -
Friday

• 800 Rise and shine
• 840 Leave for the site
• 900 Arrive at the site, begin the day
• 1215 Lunch
• 1300 Back to work
• 1700 Finish at the site, drive back to camp
• 1730 Shower/Swim break
• 1830 Dinner
• 1930 Lithic and bone washing and workshops
• 2100 Free time in the evening

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Team Rotation

• There are 4 main parts to the excavation at this
  site
• Excavation at the site
• Surveying the area around the site
• Processing the material recovered
• Building a database and importing all data into a
  GIS
• In teams of 3 you will rotate throughout the
  month working in each of these areas
• Each team will be responsible for the completion
  of all of their assigned tasks and will be graded
  on these tasks

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Application Procedure

• Those interested in the field school must fill
  out a series of application and waiver forms
• General application form
• Transcripts
• Letter of reference
• Short essay on why they wish to participate in
  the project
• Medical form
• Waiver form
• 50 dollar application fee
• The application and medical forms, along with the
  essay and application fee are due on Monday,
  March 29, 2004
• The Selection Committee will meet soon thereafter

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Course Requirements and Assessment

• Arky 1000 (or equivalent)
• Registration
• Only those accepted to the field school will be
  able to register for Arky 3300 Southern Alberta
• Once all fees have been paid you name will be
  sent to the registrars office
• Grades for the course are assessed on
• Field work, note books, assignments and a final
  examination
• Participation, work ethic and team work
• Hard work and team work

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Costs

• Tuition
• One summer session courses /- 450
• Room and Board
• Cost for accommodations and food while working at
  the site 200
• Showers and Swimming
• Showers at the Taber pool are 1.00 each day
• Swimming is 3.50 (if you buy a 10 swim pass)
• Books and Equipment
• 50 (Note book, Marshaltown trowel etc.)
• Total Estimated Costs 720 (including tuition)

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Risks, Safety and Responsibility

• Excavation risks
• Hot and dry
• Spiders, rattle snakes, flies and mosquitoes
• Sharp equipment
• Blowing sand
• General risks
• Students are responsible for their own personal
  safety
• Students must conduct themselves accordingly and
  respect their fellow students

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Fun

• Working at a site is a lot of work but it is also
  a lot of fun
• Learning how to excavate, survey and process the
  archaeological remains
• Discovering the past
• Working outside and being active
• Working in a team