The 2023 Public Archaeology Institute (PAI) – Summer Archaeology Camp for Teens at Colonial Williamsburg – deadline for application March 15, 2023
The 2023 Public Archaeology Institute (PAI) – Summer Archaeology Camp for Teens at Colonial Williamsburg
Do you have a budding archaeologist in the family? New this summer, the Public Archaeology Institute invites rising 9th through 12th graders to work alongside archaeologists. The department also collaborates with Williamsburg & Mary to offer field schools. This is a FREE summer program but applications should be submitted by March 15, 2023.
Session One
Students entering Grades 9 & 10
June 26-30, 2023
Session Two
Students Entering Grades 11 & 12
July 10-14, 2023
The 2023 Public Archaeology Institute (PAI) is a unique program that invites students, entering grades 9-12, to work alongside archaeologists in the field and explore the connections between documentary and archeological evidence, and how they work together to convey a unified interpretation in a public history setting.
Participants of the PAI will receive approximately eight hours of “class time,” during which a history of Custis Square and Williamsburg’s Public Hospital will be examined along various artifact types, including ceramics, architectural materials, faunal remains, and small finds. Students will spend the remainder of the week practicing archaeological field methods, site recording, and interpretation of findings through hands-on field work and speaking with visitors. Each session will conclude with a site tour showcase, in which each PAI participant will guide one archaeological site tour. Student-guided tours will share the site’s history, project objectives, and observations made in the field with visitors, family members, and friends. Visit here form more information
To learn more about the 2023 Public Archeology Institute, contact Crystal Castleberry, Public Archaeologist, at ccastleber@cwf.org
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