Students Dig into the Past at Archaeological Field School

SUNY Oneonta students began their summer digging into the past and honing skills for their future careers during the Pine Lake Archaeological Field School, now in its 12th biennial season.

A collaborative effort between SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College, the Archaeological Field School introduces students to the basic methods archaeologists use to identify, excavate, record and interpret the history of Native American artifacts found at Pine Lake. Hartwick hosts the field school at its Pine Lake Environment Campus in West Davenport, NY, and SUNY Oneonta provides most of the equipment.

Field school students learn skills that can be applied to all kinds of disciplines. Many are Anthropology majors, but the program is open to all and often attracts students studying history, geoscience, biology, geography, chemistry and other fields. Even if a student isn't interested in going into archaeology, they leave with basic skills applicable for many careers.

Full Story: https://suny.oneonta.edu/news/students-dig-past-archaeological-field-school