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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><b><font size=5 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'>PROJECT ROATÁN<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><b><font size=4 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'>Mesoamerican
Archaeology Field School<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>University
of South Florida<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><b><font size=4 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><b><font size=4 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'>Summer Education
Abroad Program in Honduras<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><b><font size=4 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'>June 6-July 17,
2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><i><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-style:italic'>Read about the
previous (2009) program by clicking <b><font color=blue><span style='color:
blue;font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://uweb.cas.usf.edu/~cwells/pkpforum_winter2009_studyabroad.pdf">here</a></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>The USF <a
href="http://uweb.cas.usf.edu/~cwells/flyer.pdf">Mesoamerican Archaeology Field
School</a> is a six-week summer research program that allows participants to
explore the fascinating world of ancient Mesoamerica through scientific
excavation of a late prehispanic village, <a
href="http://uweb.cas.usf.edu/~cwells/elantigual.pdf">El Antigual</a>, located
against a backdrop of beautiful tropical forests and pristine beaches on <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roat%C3%A1n">Roatán Island</a>, <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras">Honduras</a>. As one of the
educational components of P<span style='font-variant:small-caps'>roject</span>
R<span style='font-variant:small-caps'>oatán</span>, an international
collaborative between the <a href="http://www.usf.edu/index.asp">University of
South Florida</a> and the <a href="http://www.ihah.hn/">Honduran Institute of
Anthropology and History</a>, the program introduces participants to the ways
in which archaeology can answer questions about past lifeways and
simultaneously contribute to understanding the current intersection of cultural
heritage and global tourism.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Through assisting archaeologists
in the field and laboratory, field school participants are trained in the
methods, theories, and ethics of contemporary <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeology">archaeology</a>. Participants
also learn about the cultures and history of <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoamerica">Mesoamerica</a> through
seminars and field trips led by USF faculty, and gain a broader perspective on
the world by living and working in a modern Central American community. Both
undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate. The program is
designed to allow participants to learn and practice methods of archaeological
survey, excavation, data collection and materials recovery, recording, and
processing, as well as laboratory analysis and artifact cleaning and
conservation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>The curriculum surveys modern
field and laboratory analytical techniques appropriate to anthropological
archaeology, stressing their relation to basic theoretical questions and
assumptions. It also provides practical knowledge of, and experience in using,
the methods of public and applied archaeology. Through readings, lectures, and
discussions, the historical development of archaeology and cultural resource
management are considered, and then the key concepts that define the discipline
are analyzed. These techniques and strategies are simultaneously applied to
investigate the archaeological site of El Antigual, a hilltop settlement with
residential and ceremonial components that was occupied at the time of
Christopher Columbus’ famous encounter with a local trading canoe in 1502
as he passed by the island on his final voyage to the Americas.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>The curriculum also explores the
evolving cultural traditions of southeastern Mesoamerica. Participants begin by
examining the ideas that influenced prehispanic religion, economy, and
politics. The continuities and changes in these traditions brought about by the
Spanish Encounter are then pursued. More recent historical patterns and
processes on Roatán and its neighboring islands are finally considered. This
rich and complex history brought together a blend of indigenous Pech islanders,
Spanish colonialists, African peoples, British and Dutch settlers, and
Caribbean pirates and buccaneers, which gives Roatán its distinctive cultural
character today.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="javascript:void(0)"></a><a href="javascript:void(0)"></a></span></font><font
face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri'>The program is led by <a
href="http://anthropology.usf.edu/faculty/wells/">Christian Wells</a>, a
faculty member in the <a href="http://anthropology.usf.edu/">Department of
Anthropology</a> at USF who has worked in Honduras and neighboring countries
for over 15 years. The first few days of the program are devoted to orientation
to the community where we live and to the field site of El Antigual and its
environs. The remainder of the program focuses on field and lab research, with
participants divided into teams of three or four students each. Each team
rotates among projects centered on survey, mapping, excavation, laboratory
analysis, and public outreach.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>The estimated total program cost
is $4,700 for undergraduates or $5,000 for graduates. This estimate includes
the program fee ($3,590), the Education Abroad Administrative Fee ($300), and
the instructional fee ($810 for 9 undergraduate credit hours or $1,110 for 6
graduate credit hours). The final cost, which will be established by <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>January 2010</span></font>, will be based
on enrollment and the currency exchange rate. The program provides all
transportation while in Honduras, as well as all lodging, meals, and field
trips. Participants are responsible for their own airfare (ca. $450 from
Houston or ca. $650 from Miami), a <a
href="http://www.marshalltown.com/Products.aspx?D=900">Marshalltown trowel</a>
and other personal gear, any recommended books, and personal spending money.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:138.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>For more information, visit the <a
href="http://www.global.usf.edu/educationabroad">USF Education Abroad Website</a>
or email <a href="mailto:cwells@cas.usf.edu">Christian Wells</a>. To apply,
fill out an <a href="http://uweb.cas.usf.edu/~cwells/application.pdf">application</a>
and mail it, along with a copy of your curriculum vitae or resume and at least
one letter of recommendation, to: Christian Wells, Department of Anthropology,
University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., SOC 107, Tampa, FL 33620 USA.
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>The deadline for applications is January 15,
2010 or until the program is filled.</span></b> Assistance with funding for
this program can be sought by applying for a <a
href="http://global.usf.edu/educationabroad/downloads/compass_brochure_072006.pdf">USF
Compass Scholarship</a> ($500-$1000), an <a
href="http://www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10400">AIA Waldbaum Field
School Scholarship</a> ($1,000), a <a
href="http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship">Boren Scholarship</a> (up
to $20,000), or a low-interest (5.75 % APR) student loan from the <a
href="https://hbs.creditunion.usf.edu/prod_serv/loans/student.htm#fin">USF
Federal Credit Union</a> (up to $2,500). USF Honors College students are
encouraged to contact the <a href="http://honors.usf.edu/h_staff.html">Honors
College</a> for additional funding opportunities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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