The 2019 Training Program

Stay tuned for information about the 2019 Training Program in June. Information will be sent to members of the Society in the March 2019 issue of Field Notes.

About the Training Program

The Training Program in Archeology is a research project where individuals interested in archeology can gain experience in all phases of archeological excavation, site survey, and laboratory processing under professional supervision. This program began in 1964 as an annual activity of the Arkansas Archeological Society under the direction of archeologists at the University of Arkansas Museum. Since 1967 the program has been under the supervision of the Arkansas Archeological Survey’s archeologists.

Participants from the first week of the 2018 Training Program

Field sessions are scheduled by the Survey to coordinate with research and other obligations of the professional staff. The sessions last two weeks each summer and are held at various sites in order to carry out research throughout Arkansas and to provide Society members with varied archeological experiences.

Society members may participate for as long as they wish during the field program but are required to attend an orientation lecture before beginning any work. Evening lectures on a variety of topics are also provided during the session.

All participants in the Training Program must be members of the Arkansas Archeological Society. Membership dues must be paid for each member of the family attending. The registration fee each year may vary based on the location of the training program and on the duration of stay for each person. Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by a registered participant at all times.

The 2018 Training Program at Pea Ridge National Military Park

The 2018 Training program was held at Pea Ridge National Military Park in northwest Arkansas June 9-24. It was led by Arkansas Archeological Survey archeologists Jamie C. Brandon (UAF Station) and Carl G. Drexler (SAU Station).