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UNLV Archaeological Summer Field School
UNLV Summer Archaeological Field School at the Lava Ridge Ruin in the Parashant National Monument 
June 4 - July 6, 2007

The Department of Anthropology & Ethnic Studies at the University of Nevada Las Vegas will offer a six-credit, five-week field school from June 4 to July 6, 2007. Field investigations will focus on the study of the late Pueblo II/early Pueblo III late site (A.D. 1050-1150) known as the Lava Ridge Ruin. Students will learn the fundaments of archaeological excavation and survey  techniques, mapping, record-keeping, and material processing and identification. 

PROJECT SETTING - The Lava Ridge Ruin
This project area Grand Canyonis located on the Shivwits Plateau in northeastern Arizona, within the recently established Parashant National Monument. We will stay approximately 65 miles south of St. George, Utah and 1.5 miles from the north rim of the Grand Canyon, at a base camp provided by the National Park Service. Cabins, running water, and electricity will be available to support the field school, though students will stay in their own tents.

REQUIREMENTS
No prior experience or coursework is required, but consent of the instructor is required. Students must provide their own camping and personal gear. Both undergraduate and graduate credit is available.
 RESEARCH FOCUS
Very little research has been conducted on the Parashant National Monument. As a result this area is one of the most poorly understood of the Southwest culture regions. The current environment suggests that this area may have been marginal for farming, yet we now know that Anasazi farmers lived here. From research at the Lava Ridge site last year and from elsewhere, we also know that these farmers regularly made potteryIn the field to trade with people living to the north and west. Our field investigations will focus on trying to understand how the Virgin Anasazi managed to make a living in this marginal environment, and what role pottery production and trade may have played in their adaptation to the local area. We will also conduct a survey to identify additional pueblos that may have been occupied in the vicinity.

COST
$600 + tuition and fees. This cost includes meals and transportation to and from the site. 

TO APPLY
For further information and application materials, contact Dr. Karen Harry, Department of Anthropology & Ethnic Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 455003, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-5003. Phone: 702-895-2534, e-mail: Karen.harry@unlv.edu.