Come explore the history of the Georgia Coast at the Wormsloe Historic Site this summer. Located just south of Savannah, Georgia, Wormsloe has a rich history that extends from the Plantation and Colonial eras and back until Ancestral Muskogean groups first began to occupy the Georgia coast some 4500 years ago. The Enfulletv-Mocvse in Archaeology Field School (Muskogean for "new ways of doing" archaeology) is a collaborative field school between UGA and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation whose ancestral homelands cover most of Georgia. The field school consists of archaeology field and lab method courses that are designed to teach students the field techniques of archaeological excavation and laboratory skills concurrently. This year we will be exploring archaeological sites on Wormsloe and nearby Ossabaw Island. You will learn archaeological survey methods, excavation, remote sensing, drone LiDAR, go on field trips around to different islands and sites, and live by the beach and coastal estuaries. Students will also learn the importance of collaborative archaeology. Aspects of the field work (e.g., where we excavate, the questions we ask, etc.) has been developed through a collaborative effort between UGA, the Muscogee Nation, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Not only will students learn about the history and culture of the Muscogee, but they will also be directly helping the Muscogee in the management of their cultural resources. Throughout the field school, students will be encouraged to critically examine how archaeological knowledge is constructed and expressed. The first four weeks of the field school will take place at Wormsloe (with day trips to Ossabaw and Sapelo Island), and the last two weeks will be back at UGA’s Laboratory of Archaeology in Athens, GA. Because the class is held in a non-traditional setting, students are also required to learn to live and work together as a group while they contribute to the success of the archaeological project. https://gastateparks.org/Wormsloe Lodging and Meals: All meals and housing costs while in the field are provided for in the costs of the program. Students must cover their own lodging and food costs for the last two weeks when back in Athens, GA. Students will stay in dorm-style lodging at a UGA extension at Wormsloe, which also includes a state of the art experiential learning building. We will have picnic lunches while in the field and group dinners each nigh in which students will rotate cooking. Field School Goals: Through participation in an archaeological research project, students will be introduced to the methods of archaeological survey, excavation, data and materials recovery, recording, and processing. Students will be involved in all phases of field excavation, including archaeology survey, test unit excavations, and large-scale data recovery. Students will also be trained in basic laboratory processing and analysis, and will work collaboratively to present the results of their research in a professional presentation. Credits: Students in this field school will enroll in both ANTH 4200 Field Methods in Archaeology (6 credit hours) and ANTH 4240 Laboratory Methods in Archaeology (6 credit hours), for a total of 12 credit hours. Both of these courses introduce archaeological field and lab techniques and the methods and approaches by which archaeology and heritage are interpreted. These courses fulfill one or more UGA general education core curriculum requirements, university-wide requirements, Franklin College requirements, and/or Department of Anthropology major requirements. Apply by February 15, 2025 Field school dates: May 19, 2025 - June 27, 2025 For more information contact Dr. Carey Garland (carey.garland@uga.edu)
