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Join an ongoing field research program
of international volunteer crew working with professional staff
to conduct survey, geoarchaeological prospecting, mapping, and excavations
at the Lubbock Lake Landmark, Roland Springs Pleistocene fauna locality,
and Post archaeological survey and testing research program.
At the Lubbock Lake Landmark, the investigation
focuses on uncovering stratified Paleoindian bison kill/butchering
locales that date between 10,800-8,600 BP. The locales are at the edges of ponds within Yellowhouse Draw, an ancient valley in the upper Brazos River basin.
Fauna recovered at the Roland Springs locality near Snyder, Texas
has provided insights into paleoenvironments dating to perhaps as
old as 1.8mya, and summer 2009 excavation focuses on geologic exploration and continuing to uncover
extinct species that no longer exist on the Southern Plains.
San Jon, at the northwestern escarpement of the Southern High Plains (Llano Estacado), encompasses a now-extinct lake basin. Excavation continues in a late Holocene camping area while pedestrian survey and mapping covers the enitre extensive site.
At Post, survey, mapping, and excavation of features will uncover
further evidence of hunter-gatherer adaptations along the eastern
escarpment edge of the Southern High Plains. The rugged eastern escarpment edge of the Southern High Plains attracted attracted past hunter-gatherer groups due to its combination of shelter, flora, fauna, lithic, and water resources located in the area.
Volunteers for the Lubbock Lake Landmark
regional research program gain practical experience in field methodologies
using the latest in field recording technology, proper field conservation
of materials, and laboratory experience in processing materials
from the field.
A landscape approach forms the theoretical framework in which the regional research is conducted and places all sites within that regional context.
American
Participants
International
Particpants
Community/Youth
Participants
NOTE: All university students must apply for field
work with the appropriate forms for their country of origin, not as a Community/Youth volunteer.
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