US - Utah - CSUDH SOUTHWEST APPLIED ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL (JUNE 13 – JULY 3, 2010)

Blanding, Utah

California State University Dominguez Hills

3 semester units

(3 upper division, fully-transferable semester units; no out-of-state fees) 675

Food and lodging 1275

Students are responsible for transportation to Blanding, UT and for daily transportation from Blanding to the Nancy Patterson site (paved roads.) Lunch will be students’ own responsibility.

ANT 495--CSUDH APPLIED ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL (JUNE 13 – JULY 3, 2010)



LOCATION: THE NANCY PATERSON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE, BLANDING, UTAH

Instructor: Daniel A. Cutrone, Adjunct Professor, CSU Dominguez Hills: Daniel Cutrone (MA, 2006) has been the Principal Investigator at the Nancy Patterson Site since 1994, and he has devoted most of his adult life to investigations of the Montezuma Canyon region. Trained as a geologist and anthropological archaeologist, Cutrone has a broad background in university teaching. Through his research presented in professional conferences and scientific papers, Cutrone has introduced new sites and theories to Southwestern archaeology.

Course Description: This course is designed to introduce undergraduates to archaeological methods and techniques and to the multiple domains of heritage management at the Nancy Patterson site in southeastern Utah. Located in the southern entrance to Montezuma Canyon, the Nancy Patterson site represents an isolated microcosm in American history with a full and continual archaeological record over the last 900 years. Including both historic and prehistoric components the site spans the developments of cultural groups and social interactions within the greater Four Corners region.

Course Objectives: Students will be introduced to Southwestern archaeology and environmental sciences relating to understanding the past human activities at the Nancy Patterson site. Students will be learn methods of site recording, excavation methods, and laboratory techniques. Specific topics covered include ceramic and lithic artifact analyses, Ancestral Puebloan architecture and settlement patterns, the social and religious aspects related to sacred landscape, site conservation, and heritage management legislation. Field instruction will be supplemented with evening lectures and student presentations.


Cost:
a) Food and lodging 1275
b) Tuition (3 semester units) 675
c) Student insurance 30
TOTAL 1980

Lodging: Accommodations will be in Blanding, Utah. Lodging will be double-occupancy in hotel rooms. Breakfast and dinner are included in the costs. Lunch will be students’ own responsibility.

Transportation: Students are responsible for their own transportation to Blanding, Utah and daily from Blanding to the site, a distance of less than 30 miles on paved roads.
To enroll: contact the CSUDH College of Extended Education (310) 243- 3741
For more information, contact Daniel Cutrone (562) 863-2378 or Dr. Jerry Moore, Department of Anthropology, CSUDH at jmoore@csudh.edu

Prehistoric, Historic

Instructor: Daniel A. Cutrone, Adjunct Professor, CSU Dominguez Hills: Daniel Cutrone (MA, 2006) has been the Principal Investigator at the Nancy Patterson Site since 1994, and he has devoted most of his adult life to investigations of the Montezuma Canyon region. Trained as a geologist and anthropological archaeologist, Cutrone has a broad background in university teaching. Through his research presented in professional conferences and scientific papers, Cutrone has introduced new sites and theories to Southwestern archaeology.

Students will be learn methods of site recording, excavation methods, and laboratory techniques. Specific topics covered include ceramic and lithic artifact analyses, Ancestral Puebloan architecture and settlement patterns, the social and religious aspects related to sacred landscape, site conservation, and heritage management legislation.

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For more information, contact Daniel Cutrone (562) 863-2378 or Dr. Jerry Moore, Department of Anthropology, CSUDH at jmoore@csudh.edu.

To enroll: contact the CSUDH College of Extended Education (310) 243- 3741