University of New Mexico

2024 Southwestern Archaeology Field School,June 3 to July 12

Applications due: April 1^st, 2024

Please submit applications to:

Dr. Hannah Mattson hmattson@unm.edu
Anthropology Department, MSC 01 – 1040
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM  87131-0001   

This summer’s field session will take place on the beautiful Diamond Tail Ranch, near Placitas, New Mexico. Students will gain essential hands-on training in archaeological field skills, including both survey and excavation methods. Our work will focus on Classic period (A.D. 1325 to 1600) Ancestral Pueblo field houses and agricultural sites. Fieldtrips to various archaeological sites in northern and central New Mexico and guest lectures by visiting scholars will provide students with a larger historic context for the cultural remains identified during fieldwork. Students will stay in Albuquerque and are responsible for their own food and housing. Please see the application form for additional details related to course registration, fees, and scheduling.

Hibben Undergraduate Fellowship Field Training Program: June 3-July 26^th

Undergraduate and recently graduated students of Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native descent are invited to apply for an Undergraduate Hibben Fellowship to cover the cost of attending UNM’s 2024 Summer Archaeology Field School. The fellowship covers UNM tuition and course fees (6 credit hours, Anth 375), up to $1000 in travel costs, and a stipend of $3000.

During the first six weeks of the class, students will conduct fieldwork, commuting to the field site from Albuquerque together each day in university vehicles. The following two weeks of the program will consist of lab work on the UNM campus helping to process data from the project.

 Enrollment is limited, so please apply early!