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Toward a Safe Archaeology Field School

Insights into Policies, Procedures, and Team-Based Learning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 March 2021

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Matthew C. Emerson*
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Department of Black Studies, Amherst College, 86 College St., Amherst, MA 01002, USA
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Abstract

Archaeology field schools provide unique opportunities for firsthand exposure, team-based learning, and pre-professional experience. A participant's decision to pursue a career in archaeology may reflect initial fieldwork group experiences and individual interactions with field school leaders and staff. Today, safety, security, and equity policies along with staff and operational procedures that support them are essential for instructing and inspiring all who wish to experience archaeological fieldwork. Drawing on three decades of field school participation and administration, the author describes specific examples of fieldwork learning contexts as well as insights into operating a safe, secure, and welcoming field school. Conclusions include general guidelines that are applicable and desirable for short-term, season-long, or special skills field schools.

Las escuelas de campo de arqueología brindan oportunidades únicas para la exposición de primera mano, el aprendizaje en equipo y la experiencia preprofesional. La decisión de un participante de seguir una carrera de arqueología puede reflejar las experiencias iniciales del grupo de trabajo de campo y las interacciones individuales con los líderes y el personal de la escuela de campo. Hoy en día, las políticas de seguridad y equidad y el personal y los procedimientos operativos que los respaldan son esenciales para instruir e inspirar a todos los que desean experimentar el trabajo de campo arqueológico. Basándose en tres décadas de participación y administración de la escuela de campo, el autor describe ejemplos específicos de contextos de aprendizaje de trabajo de campo y conocimientos sobre cómo operar una escuela de campo segura y acogedora. Las conclusiones incluyen pautas generales que son aplicables y deseables para escuelas de campo de habilidades especiales a corto plazo, durante toda la temporada o de temporada.

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archaeology field schoolarchaeological field workfield school administrationprocedures and policiesteam-based learningNorth Americaesuela de campotrabajo de campo arqueológicoadministración de la escuela de campoprocedimientos y políticasaprendizaje en equipoAmerica del Norte
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Advances in Archaeological Practice , Volume 9 , Special Issue 1: Health and Wellness in Archaeology: Improving Readiness and Response , February 2021 , pp. 66 - 73
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for American Archaeology

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