August 2012 at the Abbe
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Location:
Abbe Museum 2012 Archaeological
Field School
August 5, 1-5 pm
August 6-10, 9 am - 4 pm, 7-8 pm
This field school offers first-hand experience in an archeological dig. The 2012 Field School will be excavating the Tranquility Farm Site, first explored by the Abbe Museum in the 1930s, and again during a series of field school excavations in the 1990s. This year’s excavations will build on the previous discoveries at the site. Some exciting discoveries from the Tranquility Farm site include a house floor and hearth feature with a radiocarbon date of 1240 + 70 BP; the identification of burned plant remains from the hearth including raspberry, chenopodium, smartweed, wild rye and dewberry; and an assemblage of dentate-stamped pottery assigned to the Middle Ceramic Period, 2,100 - 800 years ago.
Fieldwork will be complimented by lab sessions and lectures to give participants a broad understanding of archaeology and Maine's Native American heritage.
The cost of attending the field school is $350 for Abbe Museum members and $400 for non-members. Lodging and meals will be available at the Schoodic Education & Research Center for an additional cost. There are scholarships available and enrollment in the field school is limited. To be eligible for a scholarship, you must be a Maine Native American, or a high school or college student from Maine. The scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and a stipend towards lodging and meals. Applications must be received by June 1, 2011.
Location: Gouldsboro, Maine