Gold Rush Era Archaeology in Alaska

Historical Archaeology at the Old Knik Townsite, Wasilla, Alaska
ANTH A431/A631 • 4 credit course
June 5th –July 7th, 2006

Archaeology Field School Sponsored by the
University of Alaska Anchorage and Mat-Su Borough

During the past 10 years, excavation of the Old Knik Townsite has revealed evidence of the interaction between early Gold Rush era Euro-American settlers and Dena’ina Native Alaskan residents.

Join us during 2006 to help excavate the remains of a traditional Athabaskan chief’s house.

Field school students will receive training in all aspects of excavation, survey, and field laboratory techniques applicable to historical archaeological sites. Field lectures will be given in artifact analysis, faunal analysis, and
geoarchaeology.

For futher information, please contact Prof. David Yesner at afdry@uaa.alaska.edu
or (907) 786-6845 or 786-6850

To register for the field school course,
go to UAA Enrollment at:
www.uaa.alaska.edu
Summer course registration opens on April 10th
and must be completed by May 1st
Course costs: 4-credit tuition plus $495 special fees