MSU Campus Archaeology Fieldschool
In this course, students actively participate in archaeological research, while learning excavation techniques through hands-on experience, combined with lecture, archaeological laboratory instruction, survey methods, cultural heritage development, public archaeology, and an introduction to archival research.
The MSU Department of Anthropology and the MSU Campus Archaeology Program are offering a 5-week archaeological field school investigating the lives of MSU’s earliest students, faculty, and staff. The course will examine numerous spaces on MSU’s historic campus, including areas associated with College Hall, MSU’s first building.
Students will participate in the survey, identification, and investigation of sites on Michigan State’s historic campus. Students will also gain experience working in Cultural Resource Management situations, as they will participate in the day-to-day operations of the Campus Archaeology Program’s ongoing relationship with MSU Physical Plant.
During the course of excavations, students will take part in the interpretation of the early years of Michigan Agricultural College, and demonstrate the archaeological process to the public. In doing so, they will learn about the cultural heritage of their own University.