Archaeology Summer Camp for Adults
Bone Lab!
July 26–30, 2010
Enjoy indoor, summer archaeology as part of an ASM research team! Museum researchers and scholars are your teachers. An air-conditioned laboratory is your setting.
Experience first-hand how and what archaeologists learn about Arizona’s ancient cultures. Each year focuses on a different topic and on a specific research area of the museum.
This year, ASM osteoarchaeologists (bone experts who are also archaeolgists) team up to offer you a week-long course on human and animal bone identification. Learn through one-on-one instruction, hands-on activities, lectures, tours, and more. Human bone of a non-archaeological nature will be employed in this classroom setting. Your camp leaders are bioarchaeologists James Watson and John McClelland and zooarchaeologist Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman.
All work is conducted within the museum. There is no field work included in this program.
$290 ASM Members | $320 non members ($125 tax deductible)
CAMPUS PARKING INCLUDED!
Limited group size (12 persons) ensures one-on-one interaction.
"The program was thoroughly enjoyable. The instructors were clear, concise, helpful, and personable. The program was very well organized...would give it an A+."
"I appreciated the effort put in by our professors and the enthusiasm with which they presented the material. Generous use of museum collections, documents and books!"
"The program was educational, fun, intense, and required thought! It was just what I wanted. [The instructors] were tireless, enthusiastic and humorous! This program will definitely aid me in my archaeological work."
" Very high quality and useful course - excellent! Instructors were superb. Size of class was just right - not too many."
"Fantastically rich program! Thanks for one of the most enjoyable
and rewarding weeks of my long life. I look forward to continuing in the program.
A great, great program."
"This has been a FANTASTIC experience! I learned an incredible amount
and had fun doing it. I really enjoyed getting to actually handle the various…materials…
I would certainly participate in future programs."
"Had a blast, learned a lot and as added value can utilize this
experience in my workplace."
James T. Watson, Ph.D. Dr. Watson received his Ph.D. from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2005. He joined ASM in July 2008 as assistant curator of bioarchaeology. His research examines health and disease in prehistoric populations through their skeletal remains, in particular from their teeth. Much of this work has focused on understanding the decline in human health associated with the adoption of agriculture in the North American desert west. He has run long-standing field projects in northern Mexico and Arizona and has expanded this work into South America by examining the dental health of some of the earliest mummies in the world—the Chinchorro Mummies.
John McClelland, Ph.D. Dr. McClelland is manager of the bioarchaeology laboratory at Arizona State Museum and assistant
professor in the School of Anthropology at the University of
Arizona. Dr. McClelland received his B.A. from the University of Texas, his MA from George Washington University, and his Ph.D. from the
University of Arizona in 2003.
Arizona State Museum’s scholars and extensive collections are among
the most significant resources in the world for the study of Southwest peoples.
Arizona State Museum is Arizona’s premier research museum, the oldest
and largest anthropology museum in the Southwest (est. 1893), home of the
largest collection of Southwest American Indian pottery in the world, and a Smithsonian
Institution affiliate. Your support of our programs helps us continue our
work. Thank you!
Please email Darlene
Lizarraga or call her at 520-626-8381.
or print the form:
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and mail it to:
Attn: Darlene Lizarraga
Arizona State Museum
P.O. Box 210026
Tucson AZ · 85721-0026
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Image credits:
Participants at work photos: Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman
Group photo: ASM Staff
Olsen Lab photo: Dan Broockmann
Camp director photos:
Jannelle Weakly
Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman, Ph.D. Dr. Pavao is assistant curator of zooarchaeology at Arizona State Museum and has a joint position with the School of Anthropology where she is an assistant professor. Dr. Pavao received her B.A. from Binghamton University and her Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in 2001. 
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