[Anthsoc] Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunity

[UW Anthropology Society]

*ARCHAEOLOGY IN BELIZE, CENTRAL AMERICA*



The Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance Project announces its
archaeological investigations for the summer of 2013!



In 2013 BVAR will continue investigations at the ancient Maya sites of
Cahal Pech, Baking Pot and Lower Dover. These sites are among the largest
prehistoric Maya sites in the upper Belize River Valley. Despite many years
of investigations at Baking Pot, large portions of the monumental site core
remain unexcavated and sections of the settlement area remain unexplored.
Lower Dover, in contrast, is a recently discovered site and investigations
here are only just beginning. Excavations at Cahal Pech have revealed that
this site is the location of some of the earliest Maya settlements in the
Maya lowlands.

During the 2013 season, BVAR will continue its research agenda with
excavation in the monumental core of Baking Pot, with the purpose of
understanding
the nature and complexity of the polity’s decline. Research at Lower Dover
will also focus on the monumental architecture in the site core in order to
determine the sociopolitical development of this center.  The
investigations at Cahal Pech will continue in the site core and periphery
in an effort to further elucidate the status and complexity of this center
spanning the Preclassic to Terminal Classic periods.

Students will be involved in all aspects of these archaeological
investigations, from the setting of excavation units to the production of
site maps. The project also incorporates daily laboratory work where
students participate in the processing and documentation of the cultural
remains recovered from the site (including ceramic and lithic artifacts and
human and animal remains). Weekly lectures will present an overview of Maya
civilization and will provide introduction to other specific topics such as
ceramic analysis, archaeological survey methods, human osteology, and
ancient Maya ritual and ideology.



*Dates: *

Session I: June 3 to 28, 2013

Session II: July 8 to August 2, 2013



This Field Research opportunity is also available in two-week sessions:

Session I: June 3 to 14, 2013

Session II: July 8 to 19, 2013



*Academic credit is available!*



Registration fees for the project are $1050 U.S. per two-week session or
$2100 for the one-month field school, which includes lodging, weekday
meals, and transportation to and from the sites. Academic credit, travel to
and from Belize, and incidental expenses are the responsibility of the
participant.



For applications and more information all interested parties should respond
via e-mail to Myka Schwanke at: *BVARarchaeology at gmail.com
<BVARarchaeology at gmail.com>*



Find us on the Web!  *WWW.BVAR.ORG <http://WWW.BVAR.ORG>*
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