Archaeological Field Course

Information on the 2009 Archaeology Field Course

----------------Registration is now closed. The next course will be held in 2010----------------

Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology, the Middle Eastern Culture Center in Japan will hold an Archaeological Field Course in 2009.


Name:
Archaeological Field Course 2009
Objectives:
  1. Expand archaeological experience through excavation research in Anatolia
  2. Offer introduction to ancient Near Eastern or Anatolian history and archaeology
Contents:
Excavation
  1. Understand and practice excavation research system
  2. Understand and practice conservation of archaeological remains and artifacts
Study on excavated artifacts
Lectures on archaeology and relevant fields
Location:
Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology and Kaman-Kalehöyük excavation site (Çağırkan village, Kaman, Kırşehir, Republic of Turkey)
Dates
Please select one of the following course periods (1, 2 or 3).
  1. Monday, 20th July, 2009 to Saturday, 1st August, 2009
  2. Monday, 3rd August, 2009 to Saturday, 15th August, 2009
  3. Monday, 17th August, 2009 to Saturday, 29th August, 2009
Participants are required to arrive on the Sunday afternoon prior to the first day of the course, and to depart on the Sunday following the last day of the course.
Capacity:
3 to 4 participants for each course.
Qualifications:
Undergraduate or postgraduate students (Archaeology major is not essential).
Course Fee:
50,000 yen (includes food and lodging; participants are expected to pay for their travel to Kaman, Kırşehir, Turkey).
Orientation in Tokyo (required of all participants):
Saturday, 22nd November 2008 from 13:00 in the small auditorium at the Middle Eastern Culture Center in Japan.
Contact
Deniz Erbisim
General Secretary
Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology
E-Mail: denizerbisimyahoo.com
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