Earthwatch Student Challenge Awards Program
at Homol'ovi I
To quote the Earthwatch website:
The aim [of the Student Challenge Awards] is to excite the
students' imagination, expand their potential, and stimulate their curiosity
about science and technology.
The Homol'ovi Research Program set out to fulfill the aims of the Challenge
Awards program by providing the opportunity to explore many different aspects
of archaeological research. The primary focus of the student challenge program
was designed to immerse project participants in many aspects of archaeological
research including field methods (such as excavation and documentation), laboratory
procedures, elementary data analysis and public interpretation.
Challenge Award Students Collect Macrobotanical Remains
One of the central themes of this project was how computers have become
a crucial tool in archaeology, not just for statistical analysis and database
functions, but for the display and interpretation of project findings and archaeological
research. The material that you can view on these web pages reflect the efforts
of the Earthwatch Challenge Award students as they used computer technology
to display and interpret archaeological research. Much of this material was
created for public interpretation of the Homol'ovi Research Program and Earthwatch
Research Corp's work at Homol'ovi an interactive computer based exhibition located
at the Homol’ovi State Park.
The Earthwatch Challenge Award Students have created a wealth of archaeological
media for public interpretation, but as you browse these pages, keep in mind
that the materials displayed here are only a small fraction of the work that
they completed at Homol'ovi. While internet technology makes for the easy display
of a wide variety of media, it falls short in illustrating the dedication and
professionalism that these students demonstrated every day, working long hours
under an intense desert sun.
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