Bard Archaeology Field School
The Archaeology Field School at Bard College is a hands-on summer learning program that allows students to engage in real archaeological field research for college credit. |
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When and Where
Dates: Monday July 7 - Friday August 1, 2008
Class Times: MWF - 9am to 3pm, TTh 9am to 12pm
Location: the Guinea Community Site at Hackett Hill, Hyde Park, New York
(Students will also participate in a public "open house" on Saturday July 19, from 9am to 2pm.)
Quick Facts
- The Archaeology Field School is open to undergraduates, high school students, and community members.
- 12 participants will earn 4 college credits for 4 weeks of research.
- Tuition is $1,300 for 4 credits.
- Financial aid is available based on need.
- Lodging at Bard is available for $56 per week.
- Transportation will be available to and from the site for students residing at Bard.
About the Field School
Archival Research indicates that from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s fugitive and freed Black slaves, as well as a few White people, inhabited a rural Hyde Park community called Guinea. Preliminary above-ground archaeology has revealed cellar holes and extensive refuse deposits.
Field School students will learn basic excavation techniques of troweling, measuring, differentiating soils, and identifying artifacts and ecofacts (shells and non-human bones). They will read historical background materials, including diaries and old maps.
Professor Christopher Lindner, Ph.D., directs the field school. He is Archaeologist in Residence at Bard College and President of the New York Archaeological Council, the state’s professional organization.
Research Associate Susan Hinkle, M.A., will assist.
The Dutchess County Historical Society, the Town of Hyde Park, and Bard College collaborate to preserve the site and from archaeological and historical research develop educational programs for students and the general public. The Dyson Foundation provided funding for the 2003 and 2004 field school.
How to Apply
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Contact Information
Professor Christopher Lindner
Bard College
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Phone: 845-758-7299
E-mail: lindner [at] bard.edu