Dr. Donald Hardesty, Professor of Anthropology, UNR and Dr. Carolyn White, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, UNR
Description
Emigrants traveling along the California Trail in 1850 found placer gold at the mouth of Gold Canyon on the Carson River in what is now northwestern Nevada. Miners working these deposits discovered the Comstock silver lode in 1859. The Comstock emerged as a world famous center of precious metals mining with an urban corridor that stretched from the Comstock Lode down Gold Canyon to the Carson River Valley. Industrialization of its mines and mills in the early 1860s revolutionized the mining industry around the world. In this five-week field school, students will locate and explore archaeological sites associated with the earliest period of Comstock history while learning the methods of historical archaeology. They will conduct research on such questions as the location and social and cultural characteristics of the earliest Comstock mining camps; boardinghouses, brothels, and households; patterns of gender and ethnicity; and commercial development.
Learn Fundamentals in Archaeological Survey and Excavation:
•Survey
•GPS
•Mapping
•Excavation
•Recording
•Field Laboratory Methods
•Archival Research
Period(s) of occupation
Historical/ Late 19th century
Requirements
Age Requirements
18
Experience Requirements
None
Minimum Length Stay
Academic credit
Costs / Living Conditions
Room and Board arrangements
Field School is limited to 25 students. $960 program cost includes tuition, fees, field supplies, and transportation between the University of Nevada, Reno, and the field school site. Students are responsible for arranging their own accommodations in the Reno/Virginia City area. Contact Dr. Hardesty for more information on accommodations.
Cost
$960.00
Contact information
Contact Name:
Field School in Historical Archaeology
Address
Department of Anthropology/096, University of Nevada
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