Isles of Shoals Archaeology Project, Maine

The Shoals Marine Laboratory (Cornell University /University of New
Hampshire) is offering its 4th season of a field school in archaeology on
Smuttynose Island, Maine, May 30, 2011 - June 20, 2011.
Session Dates: One week sessions from May 30 to June 20; sign up for 1, 2 or 3 week combinations

Application Deadline: May 23, 2011

Website: http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_islandarch.html

Project Director: Dr. Nathan Hamilton, University of Southern Maine

Project Description

The rugged Isles of Shoals off the coast of Maine (New England) have a long history of human settlement dating from the late 16th century. Early communities were economically based on fish processing. Students will take part in ongoing archaeological research on the site of a fish processing station on Smuttynose Island, located adjacent to Appledore Island's Shoals Marine Laboratory. In this course you will learn about the past human communities that lived on the island (prehistoric to the late 19th century) and about organisms (fish, bird, shellfish) that were present in the marine environment during those periods. Students live at the Shoals Marine Lab on Appledore Island and commute to Smuttynose Island by boat (10 min) each day. Three meals a day are prepared by the Shoals Lab kitchen; students live in comfortable double dorm rooms. The Shoals Lab island campus is shared with other students studying marine science, marine biology, oceanography and ecology. Course work will include documentation, reporting and completion of architectural, historic and prehistoric site survey and excavation forms suitable for historic preservation submission. Training in field logistics, scheduling, ethics, and public relations are also part of this course. The Register of Professional Archaeology Standards and Practice will be used as a guide.

Period(s) of Occupation: prehistoric through 1900

Project Size: 1-24 participants

Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: 7 days

Minimum Age: 16

Room and Board Arrangements

Room and board is included in the weekly fee and students live very comfortably in dorms at the Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island, Maine. All meals prepared by a chef; SML is famous for its delicious meals.

Cost: No added cost

Academic Credit
Name of institution offering credit: Cornell University
Number of credits offered: Optional 1.5 credits/week 
Tuition: $1351 / week

Contact Information 
Robin Hadlock Seeley, Ph.D 
Shoals Marine Lab - G-14 Stimson Hall - Cornell University 
Ithaca, NY 14853 
USA 
shoals-lab@cornell.edu 
Phone: 207-956-0815 
Fax: 607-255-0742