The Archaeology of Labor Heritage In a Coal Mining ... Heritage Project Archaeological Field School...

Anthracite Heritage Project Archaeological Field School

TheArchaeologyofLaborHeritageInaCoalMiningCompanyTownANTH496/696 Section 0103 6 Credits, May 31 - July 8

ANTH688Y Section 0133 3 Credits, May 31 - June 17

ANTH688Y Section 0153 3 Credits, June 20 - July 8

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Inthesummerof2016,theDepartmentofAnthropologyattheUniversityofMarylandwillconductitsseventhseasonofanarchaeologicalprojectexploringlifeincompanycoalminingtownswithexcavationsatEckleyMiner’sVillage,alivinghistorymuseumlocatednearHazleton,Pennsylvania.Studentsinterestedinarchaeology,anthropology,Americanhistory,immigration,women’sstudies,ormaterialculturearestronglyencouragedtoapply!

PROJECTOVERVIEW

HIGHLIGHTS

• Explorelocalheritageusinginnovativeresearchtechniques• TakepartinLaborHeritageandPublicArchaeology• Learnarchaeologicalfieldandlabtechniques• Opportunitytomentorlocalhighschoolstudents• Earnrequireduniversitycreditstowardsgraduation

(ScholarshipinPractice,AnthropologicalFieldMethods)• Spendyoursummeroutside!

PROGRAMSPECIFICS

Theclasswillincludefieldwork,labwork,andshortreadingassignmentsanddiscussion.Westronglyencouragestudentstoregisterfor6creditstohavetimetopracticetheskillsthey’velearned.Allstudents,regardlessofresidencystatus,receivein-statetuitionrates.Thefieldschoolwillmeetdailyinthefieldforapproximatelyeighthours.Transportationtoandfromthesitewillbeprovidedfromthefieldhouse.StudentsarealsowelcometocommutetothesiteiftheyliveintheGreaterHazletonarea.

REGISTER

CurrentUMDstudents:GotoTestudoandregisterforclassesasyounormallywould.RegisterforsessionSummerI2016.Non-UMDstudentsmustapplytoUMDbyvisitingwww.new.oes.umd.edu/summerwinter.Onceyouhavebeenaccepted,youwillreceivealoginandpassword.Visithttp://www.testudo.umd.edu/dropadd/index.htmltoregister(sessionisSummerI2016).

REGISTER:CurrentUMDstudents:GotoTestudoandregisterforclassesasyounormallywould.RegisterforsessionSummerI2016.Non-UMDstudentsmustapplytoUMDbyvisitingwww.new.oes.umd.edu/summerwinter.Onceyouhavebeenaccepted,youwillreceivealoginandpassword.Visithttp://www.testudo.umd.edu/dropadd/index.htmltoregister(sessionisSummerI2016).

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