{"id":191,"date":"2018-07-26T15:17:54","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T15:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/socialsci\/?page_id=191"},"modified":"2018-07-27T14:08:49","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T14:08:49","slug":"2007-dig","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/socialsci\/archaeology\/summer\/2007-dig\/","title":{"rendered":"2007 Summer Field School in Archaeology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Western Connecticut<\/strong>\u00a0investigated a Revolutionary War campsite within the town of Redding, Connecticut.\u00a0 This 1778 winter campsite is the only remaining untouched and well-preserved camp site in the country.\u00a0 We mapped and recording this site, as well as making a determination about its level of archaeological integrity. Students learned mapping, archaeological reconnaissance, subsurface testing and excavation.<\/p>\n

The summer field school is a part of the Cultural Resource management program at WestConn where students receive first-hand experience in historical preservation.<\/p>\n

Our field school ran five weeks from May 29th until June 29th.\u00a0 Students worked 8am-4pm four days a week and received 6 credits.\u00a0 Laurie Weinstein and Bethany Morrison co-led this class.<\/p>\n