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Constituyo Archaeological Field School
Lima, Peru
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Program Terms: Summer

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Restrictions: UIC applicants only
Fact Sheet:
Country: Peru City: Moquegua
Mininum GPA: 3.0 Class Status: 02-Sophomore
Internships: No Click here for a definition of this term Academic Areas: Anthropology, Archaeology
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Study Abroad, UIC Faculty-led
Click here for a definition of this term Housing Options: Residence Halls
Program Description:
Program Dates: June 10, 2013 - July 20, 2013 


Final Deadline: March 22, 2013

Program
Learn archaeological excavation and laboratory analysis techniques at a Wari village in the Andean foothills of southern Peru. Between 600 and 700 AD, a multi-ethnic colony was established at Cerro Mejía. The settlers had been forcibly relocated from their distant homes by a powerful empire. Many centuries later, archaeologists are excavating their house ruins to understand the daily lives of the colonists and how these people coped with their new foreign surroundings and their powerful Wari conquerors. You will be one of them.

The Cerro Mejía Research Project is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. The Contisuyo field school is sponsored by the University of Florida, Chicago's Field Museum, and the Contisuyo Museum in Moqueuga, Peru. Students will participate in excavations at the large Wari village site of Cerro Mejía, learn a wide array of archaeological investigation techniques, visit other archaeological sites in the region, and experience the rich local culture of Moquegua, Peru.
 
Logistics
Housing is provided in a rented house in the colonial town of Moquegua, founded in the 16th century by Spanish conquistadors on the site of an Inca town. Breakfast and dinner are served family style at the field house. Separate bedrooms are provided for men's and women's sleeping quarters, each floor with 2-3 shared bedrooms and a shared bath. Students should be in good health and sufficient physical condition to hike daily for 1 hour with a day pack.
 
Program Fee
The program fee of TBD covers room and board, local transportation, instruction, and 8 credits of UIC coursework for UIC degree seeking students. Travel to the research site is additional; airfare from Chicago to Lima and local transport to southern Peru is estimated at $1000-$1200. UIC students are eligible for Financial Aid and Scholarships through Study Abroad for this program.
 
Eligibility
UIC students who have an overall UIC GPA of 3.0/4.0 with at least two previous courses in anthropology, and are currently enrolled in a degree program are eligible. Spanish skills preferred, but not required.




 

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