internships focusing on archaeology laboratory work, such as artifact processing, curation of collections, and research
I completed an internship at The Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) during the spring of 2013. I decided to complete an internship at CAS because I am very interested in curation, more specifically curating archaeological artifacts. Since CAS is an archaeological repository this seemed like a perfect fit. My interest in curating archaeological artifacts stems… Continue Reading Emmalee Miller, Center for Archaeological Studies
Over the course of the 2013 spring semester, I worked at the Gault research laboratory as a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) intern. The Gault School of Archaeological Research provides a research center that is focused on the archaeology of the earliest peoples in the western hemisphere and their cultural antecedents. The continued protection of the… Continue Reading Bryan Heisinger, The Gault Archaeological Project
I conducted an internship with the Gault School of Archaeological Research (GSAR) in the spring semester of 2013 at Texas State University . I decided to intern at the Gault School to learn more about lithics, processing, and research going on by archaeologist on staff. The Gault site, directed by Dr. Michael B. Collins is… Continue Reading Enrique Delgado, The Gault Archaeological Project
My first artifact-related activity at my internship to learn was how to wash. Washing refers to the process of cleaning all the dirt and debris off of the collected samples of stone debitage and organic remains. Any pile of stone fragments that appear to have been intentionally created (usually during the manufacture of a tool)… Continue Reading Nick Rodriguez, The Gault Archaeological Project
Archaeological collection management is a subfield of archaeology that focuses on preserving, organizing and maintaining archaeological collections. I decided to take my first steps into the field of archaeological collections management by interning at The Gault School of Archaeological Research (GSAR). My internship with the GSAR lasted from June 2012 until May 2013. Fauna is… Continue Reading Megan Grabowski, The Gault Archaeological Project