The Los Padres National Forest/CSU Dominguez Hills
Applied Archaeology Field School

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An active-learning program for entry-level field technicians
and upper division archaeology students.

From the Santa Barbara coastline to Big Sur, the Los Padres National Forest includes some of the most spectacular scenery and fascinating archaeology in North America. Join Forest Archaeologist Joan Brandoff-Kerr and her staff for a four-week applied archaeology field school in the Transverse and Coastal Ranges of central California.

This four week program is designed for the beginning archaeologist who wants to explore a future career in cultural resource management and preservation. The field school will include archaeological survey in an area of both prehistoric and historic sites and excavation at prehistoric sites, artifact processing and analysis, workshops on heritage management and the challenges of preserving America’s past.
Date: June 23 – July 18, 2008 (classes meet M – F; weekends free, July 4th is a holiday

Cost
University Credit: 6 semester units of upper division Anthropology credit)
Cost: $1950 (includes university credit, food, camping fees)

For More information:
Archaeologist Joan Brandoff-Kerr, Los Padres National Forest; jbrandoffkerr@fs.fed.us (805) 967-3481
Dr. Jerry Moore, Professor, CSU Dominguez Hills jmoore@csudh.edu (310) 243-3845.

To enroll, call the College of Extended and International Education at 310-243-3741.