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George
Washington's Fredericksburg Foundation announces its field
school in historical archaeology during the summer of 2006.
Students will excavate at Ferry Farm, a
National Historic Landmark that is rich in history. George
Washington grew to manhood here, moving to the plantation at
age 6 in 1738, and leaving in 1752. This is the alleged
location of such center pieces of American folklore as the
celebrated cherry tree story ("I cannot tell a lie") and
Washington's powerful toss of a "silver dollar" across the
Rappahannock. During the Civil War Union troops camped here
during the Battle of Fredericksburg. Our excavations at Ferry
Farm are the beginning of a long term large scale
archaeological investigation of the site's history and
mythology.
The class will meet 5
days a week in the field (our site is in Fredericksburg,
Virginia) where we will cover the essentials of excavation
techniques, recording methods, artifact identification,
regional history, and archaeological theory. We will have a
series of lectures, class discussions, and field trips all
interspersed with a good amount of actual excavation.
University of
South Florida--GWFF field school (May 27 - July 3, 2008) This
six-week long field school (HTY HIS 4900/6908) carries from
four
to six hours of undergraduate credit or graduate credit.
Credits from USF will come
through the Department of
History and cost, $103.09
per credit hour in-state undergraduates; $532.21 out-of-state
undergraduate out-of-state; $233.07 per credit hour
for in-state graduate students; $894.56 for out-of state
graduate students.
Non USF students and USF
students not registered for summer term will have to pay a one
time fee of $17.00.
Students at other schools who are seeking field school
credits for their archaeology or anthropology majors, or for
their own edification, are more than welcome to attend this
class. Credits from USF are usually easily transferable to
other schools. Students should talk to their academic advisors
to work out the particulars of how their school's credit
transfer system works.
The class credits for Summer 2008 will come in two
forms.
Graduate
students can enroll in HIS 6908.003 History and Archaeology
for 6 credits
Undergraduates will need to enroll in two classes, HIS
4900.001 History/Archaeology
Colloquium for 2
credits and HIS 4900.003 History and Archaeology for 4
credits.
Housing at University of Mary
Washington's dormitories is available at a cost of
$445
for a double occupancy, and $580 for single occupancy. Meals
(which are optional) are $200 per semester. Other local
housing arrangements are possible. These were 2007
prices, and there may be some change for this year.
The foundation has funding
which will allow us to cover the housing costs
for most of if not all of our students. Please call me to talk
more about getting funded this summer.
Enrollment is limited
and the application deadline is April 30, 2008. For more
information contact Dr. Philip
Levy at 813-974-7642,
plevy@cas.usf.edu
or David Muraca, Chief
Archaeologist at Ferry Farm and field school director
(540) 370-0732 - muraca2@gwffoundation.org.
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