Summer Field Study Programs

Field School in Prehistoric Archaeology in Belize

June 14 - July 7, 2008

This summer the Anthropology Department will offer a field school on Maya archaeology in Belize, Central America. The project area and field camp are located in a tropical rainforest within the Program for Belize Conservation Area - a protected reserve for flora, fauna, and archaeological remains.

Archaeology on the Eastern Pequot Reservation

July 6 - August 2, 2008

The Department of Anthropology is offering a five-week archaeological field course on the Eastern Pequot reservation, located in N. Stonington, Connecticut.

Historical Archaeology at Hassanamesitt Woods

May 29 - June 27, 2008

The Department of Anthropology in conjunction with the Andrew Fiske Center for Archaeological Research sponsor a field school in historical archaeology at Hassanamesitt Woods in Grafton, Massachusetts.

Coastal Ecology

June 22 - July 5, 2008

This marine biology course serves as an introduction to field research methods and will familiarize students with the flora and fauna of the unique island of Nantucket.

Marine and Coastal Ecological Research

August 17 - 30, 2008

Supervised research on the adaptations and interactions of organisms of the beaches, salt marshes, sand dunes, and embayments of Nantucket.