CFN 212 (39 hours)
Historical Archeology and Field Study
This course is designed to introduce participants to the field of historical archeology and field study, and to explore methods employed for the study of people of the past. You will investigate local and regional lifeways of peoples of European origin who resided in the Northeast from the 17th century to the mid 19th century by participating in field work and discovering evidence about these peoples. Lectures, readings, discussions, and hands-on field and lab study with researcher in archeology and history, Dr. Ronald F. Kingsley, will provide you with the framework you will need to pursue archeology as an avocation or as a preliminary career step. Participants can become members of a task group of archeological volunteers who will be able to assist in ongoing site work at the Schenectady County Historical Society's 17th century Dutch Mabee Farm. Two textbooks and field kit totaling $50 are also required.