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Archaeology Field School Location and DatesApplication Deadline2012-10-01 Start Date 2012-10-25 End Date 2012-11-29 Archaeology Field School Location Egypt Archaeology Field School Tuition and CreditsSponsoring College/InstitutionInstitute for Field Research, UCLA, California State University, Northridge Academic Credit 8 semester credit hours Archaeology Field School Tuition $4,950 CSU system students, $5,100 all others Archaeology Field School Room and Board Included Additional Information on Tution/Room and Board/Travel Costs All inclusive; Meals will be provided during the work week, which runs from Sunday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday are off and transport will be arranged to and from Cairo on Thursday afternoon and Saturday night. Students are free to explore Cairo or stay in the camp during weekends. For those who stay in the camp simple meals will be made available. Apart from the meals bottled water, fruit, tea, coffee and powdered lemonade are freely available. Archaeology Field School DescriptionApproximately 50 miles southwest of Cairo lies the Fayum, an oasis in Egypt’s Western Desert. The 2012 field school will concentrate on the Greco-Roman town of Karanis, founded in the third century BCE and abandoned during the seventh century CE. The preservation of the ancient remains is excellent and a wide range of archaeological materials is studied by a large group of archaeological specialists, including site management specialists. The Fayum Field School combines teaching American students with training Egypt src="/plugins/editors/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/themes/advanced/langs/en.js" type="text/javascript">ian archaeologists employed by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, making cultural exchange an integral part of the program. Archaeology Field School Additional InformationArchaeology Field School TypeExcavation Time Period Classical What is the daily schedule for the field school See website for syllabus Number of years this Archaeology Field School has been in operation 4 Directors and Instructors Dr. Willeke Wendrich (UCLA) Will there be additional organized activities? Excursions are planned to Giza, Sakkara and the Whale Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Students can explore Cairo and Alexandria independently during the weekends and the famous monuments of Luxor and Aswan after the program, for instance in relation to research for the paper subject which will be determined during the five weeks of field work. Archaeology Field School Contact Information and WebsiteField School Website: http://www.ifrglobal.org/programs/current/egypt-fayumField School Contact Information Institute for Field Research 1855 Industrial St. #106 Los Angeles CA. 90021 Tel: 424.226.6130 Fax: 310.837.0193 Field School Contact E-mail: Be sure to let the program know you heard about their field school on http://www.ShovelBums.org: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Field School Contact Website: http://www.ifrglobal.org |
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