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Service: Artifact Preparation and Curation |
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Program Number: |
13548RJ |
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| Duration: |
6 nights |
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Mesa Verde Country, Colorado
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| Price starting at: |
$1,064.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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Service Learning
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| Meals: |
17;
6 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 6 Dinners |
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A thousand years ago, the Ancestral Puebloan peoples ("cliff-dwellers") left their dwellings in the canyons and mesas of southwest Colorado. Archaeologists have searched these ruins for clues to understanding their culture. Working at the Anasazi Heritage Center and the McElmo Canyon Research Institute, assist with the curation of ancient artifacts gathered from these sites and visit the excavation site where some of the artifacts were discovered.
Highlights
• Learn from archaeologists about the Ancestral Puebloans and the basics of artifact recognition.
• Spend a full day with an archaeologist at Mesa Verde National Park, as well as an insightful evening with a Native American family.
• Explore the depths of the curation facility at the Anasazi Heritage Center — and open a box to find out what artifacts are really inside!
Activity Particulars
Site elevations of 5,500-7,000 feet.
The Dolores Archaeological Project is one of the largest archaeological endeavors ever completed in the US. Over 1.5 million artifacts were collected and stored at the Anasazi Heritage Center, a facility originally built for this purpose. Today the storage materials are degraded and labels are disintegrating. Assist curators in repackaging and updating these valuable artifacts before the information is lost.
Date Specific Information
2-17-2013, 6-9-2013, 2-16-2014
Enjoy the latest in hearing technology — listening devices — on this date.
Coordinated by McElmo Canyon Research Institute.
Mesa Verde Country
Mesa Verde Country encompasses rich archeological and natural treasures, from the cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloans at Mesa Verde National Park to the spectacular red rock scenery in nearby canyons. The area is just a short drive from the Four Corners region along scenic byways and through quaint western towns, including Cortez.
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Accommodations
Adobe-style B&B, courtyard and adjacent cabins on a 40-acre archaeological preserve with fruit trees and Anasazi ruins in a sculpted red-rock canyon.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Deborah Kelley-Galin
| | Deborah Kelley-Galin is an artist, writer, and college professor who specializes in art and archaeology. She began working in the field of archeology and native cultures as an art instructor at the California Academy of Sciences and other major natural history museums. Since 1991, she has been active in the field of teaching as well as archeological curation and illustration, working on collections management and producing works for exhibits in both the Mesa Verde National Park Museum and the main gallery of the Anasazi Heritage Center. Her fine art has been shown in venues such as the Oakland Museum Collector’s Gallery, while her scientific illustration has been included in publications by the University of New Mexico Press, the University of Utah Press, Southern Methodist University and others. When she is not teaching or creating her own works, you can find her inventorying Ancestral Puebloan artifacts for a local research facility or floating in her boat on a wide green pond. | | | | Jim Colleran
| | Jim Colleran is an educational archaeologist who has been working in the Four Corners area for over 25 years, and has been leading Road Scholar learning adventures for more than 15 years. He wishes to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for the Ancient Puebloans and modern day Native Americans with all who wish to learn. Participants have praised his teaching methods, his passion for and understanding of the region, and frequently call him a national treasure. | | | |
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