Want to dig up some fun this spring? Please join us for an exciting 6 session introductory course to archaeology taught by Lisa Krauss and Jason Shellenhamer.
This is a fun, interactive, thought-provoking class that provides a thorough introduction to the discipline of archaeology in an approachable way. We’ll talk about the history of archaeology, archaeological research and excavation techniques, how to analyze artifacts, archaeological sites both glamorous and not-so-glamorous, and what it all means for those of us living in the present day. The course ends with a day of fieldwork in Herring Run Park.
Each session, with the exception of the last one (4/21) will be held at the Natural History Society of Maryland from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Session 6 (4/21) will be held off-site during the day (all TBD).
Syllabus
(1) Wednesday, March 14: A Brief Archaeology of Archaeology (What is Archaeology?
(2) Wednesday, March 21: Digging and Thinking: Archaeological Data and the Research Process
(3) Wednesday, March 28: Context and Chronology: How Time Works
(4) Wednesday, April 11: The Fun Stuff: Archaeological Fieldwork and Excavation
(5) Wednesday, April 18: More Fun Stuff: Artifacts
(6) Saturday, April 21: Even More Fun Stuff: Day of Fieldwork in Herring Run Park
Cost: $144 per person – Please pay online at http://www.marylandnature.org/events
Instructors:
Lisa Kraus, Co-founder and Project Director of the Herring Run Archaeology Project, holds a Ph.D. in anthropology and historical archaeology from the University of Texas at Austin and completed her undergraduate degree in anthropology at the College of William and Mary. She has been working in the Mid-Atlantic region since 1999, and previously worked in the Four Corners Region of Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico with the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Kraus currently serves as an archaeologist for the Maryland Environmental Service/Maryland State Highway Administration. She has a particular interest in public archaeology, archaeology of the African Diaspora, and archaeology of the Chesapeake region. In addition to her volunteer work with the Herring Run Archaeology Project, Dr. Kraus also serves as a co-curator of archaeology at the Natural History Society of Maryland.
Jason Shellenhamer, Co-founder and Project Director of the Herring Run Archaeology Project, completed his Master’s of Applied Anthropology at the University of Maryland in 2004. Prior to arriving in Maryland, he obtained his Bachelors of Arts degree from Franklin and Marshall College. Mr. Shellenhamer is currently the Senior Project Archaeologist at the Baltimore Headquarters of Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP. His projects have included excavations at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Historic Park, Antietam National Battlefield, the Peterson House at Ford’s Theatre National Historical Site, and the excavations of the Baltimore defenses in Patterson Park during the War of 1812. Mr. Shellenhamer also served as the co-curator of archaeology at the Natural History Society of Maryland.
Bring (optional): Materials and supplies for taking notes (including laptop or electronic notebook)
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