Experiential Learning: Interim 2012

Umm el-Jimal Interim
January 2 - 28, 2012

IDIS 340/HIST 380 Field Work in Archaeology

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This on-site introduction to archaeological field work is designed to expose you to the methodologies involved in stratigraphic excavation, typological and comparative analysis of artifacts, and the use of non-literary sources in the written analysis of human cultural history. 

The January 2012 Interim field school will involve you in a documentation season at Umm el-Jimal, Jordan, a well preserved town from the Roman, Byzantine, Early Islamic and modern eras. You will participate in digital photographic documentation of structures, planning of both digital and actual site-museum presentation, interview-based recording of modern Umm el-Jimal village culture, planning of a community heritage center, architectural analysis of a large Byzantine house, and working as part of a team of professional archaeologists from Jordan and the United States.

A lecture series on contextual subjects and lessons in Arabic will round out the week-day routine. Three weekends will be used for travel in Jordan, including a visit to Petra; a post session trip to Jerusalem is included in dates and fee.

 

 

 

 

 

Not just for archaeologists

You don't have to be an archaeology minor to take this course. It is also open and valuable to majors in communication, sociology, geology, political science, education, and other areas.

For more information on the trip details, visit the Interim web site.

To apply, go to the application section of the Interim web site and contact Prof. Bert de Vries.