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| Field School 2013 11-Wo-256 The William Shores House |
| July 1 to July 27 |
| Please send all email inquiries to: skatz@globalarchaeology.com |
| The 2013 combined William Rainey Harper College, Elgin Community College, and McHenry County College summer archaeological field school will once more be working along the Rock River at the Macktown National Historic Site in the Macktown Forest Preserve just south of Rockton, Illinois. We will be excavating at the site of the William Shores house built about 1842. This will be our fourth field season at the William Shores house, and we will encounter both historic and prehistoric artifacts that date from about 8,000 years ago to the time of European settlement. The Excavation will be led by Dr. Rochelle Lurie (Principal Investigator) with assistance by Steven A. Katz, M.A., RPA, and Jay Martinez. |
Students Will Learn
- How to Set Up Archaeological Test
Units
- Proper Excavation Techniques
- Basic Artifact Identification and
Analysis
- Mapping Procedures
- Site Photography
- Midwest Cultural History
- Soil Morphology
2012 Field School Student Excavating a Test Unit
| Overview of Several Test Units at the William Shores House Excavation |
USGS Topographic Map indicating the Location of Macktown
| Detail of the Cistern Uncovered During the 2012 Field School Session |
