Archaeology In Action for Adults
Weekly sessions; Monday through Friday; June 14 through July 16, 2010
8:30 am to 4 pm each day, rain or shine
Instructors:
Dr. Brian Redmond, Curator and Head of Archaeology
Brian Scanlan, Supervisor of Archaeology Field Programs
In the summer of 2010, the Department of Archaeology will resume test excavations at the Heckleman site, a prehistoric Native American settlement located on the Huron River near Milan, Ohio. The program is designed for Museum members who want to participate in an actual archaeological dig and learn the basic techniques of excavation and data recording. Participants may enroll in one to five weeklong sessions. Minimum age 17. Limit 15 per week. Museum membership is required.
In 2009, The Archaeology in Action program began work at this unique site in cooperation with the Firelands Archaeological Research Center in Amherst, Ohio. Our excavations revealed a large barrier ditch containing Middle Woodland, Hopewell culture artifacts believed to date to the first few centuries A.D. To the east of the large ditch, our team uncovered an oval ditched enclosure measuring 120 feet in diameter. Pottery sherds recovered from the ditch were dated to the Early Woodland period, approximately 200 years B.C. Inside the enclosure we found cooking and storage pits dating to several later time periods. Outside the enclosure, a well-preserved pit house was discovered. Radiocarbon dating indicate that this small structure - possibly a winter house - was occupied at about A.D. 1500.
To see images and information on last year’s field season, visit Blogging Archaeology.
Fees:
$200 per week. Application deadline extended to June 4, 2010.
Download the application using the link below. For more information, contact Brian Redmond at (216) 231-4600 ext. 3301, email aia@cmnh.org.