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Volunteer Archaeology at ASMHomol'ovi Research ProgramThe project is currently not involved in fieldwork; but, we will update the information and opportunities for students and volunteers as our plans evolve. The following information describes the role of volunteers in the project in previous years.
The HRP is under the direction of ASM archaeologists Chuck Adams and Rich Lange. The project has involved nearly 500 field volunteers. Back in the museum’s lab, an additional 200 students and volunteers have been involved. Volunteers assist the project in excavating, mapping, screening, and in the cleaning and labeling of artifacts recovered. *
 When the project is in the field, volunteers stay in the modern Bureau of Indian Affairs dormitory in Winslow. A cook prepares nearly all breakfasts and dinners during the volunteer’s stay, but volunteers are expected to help with preparation and cleanup on a rotating basis. Evening talks and afternoon and weekend field trips provide more information about archaeology and about this wonderful area of the Southwest. Every other weekend, a trip is planned to the Hopi Mesas to meet and see the descendants of the Homol'ovi people. Without the power lines, satellite dishes, and SUV's, the villages at the Mesas would look a lot like the Homol'ovi villages did. More about the project Borderlands Research Program
There are volunteer opportunities to participate in excavations of Hohokam adobe compounds at a central site with a platform mound near Marana, north of Tucson. Volunteers may also take part in ongoing artifact analysis in the lab at the museum. More about the project If you are interested volunteering for the Borderlands Research Program you can Submit an Application online. Or, for more information, contact:
Be sure and check our Other Volunteer Opportunities at ASM Photos by ASM Staff unless otherwise indicated
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The Homol'ovi Research Program has been working at the fourteenth century, ancestral Hopi villages near Winslow in northeastern Arizona since 1985. Homol'ovi means, “place of little buttes or low hills.” Homol'ovi Research Program (HRP) is an interdisciplinary archaeological research program that is focused on several ancient Hopi settlements along the Little Colorado River. Excavations are conducted in the Homol'ovi pueblos during June and July assisted by volunteers from around the world. Their contributions and labor are critical to the success of the project.
Borderlands Archaeology is the umbrella
program for a variety of projects in southern Arizona and adjacent northwest
Mexico. The major focus is on Hohokam studies in the Tucson area, including
survey for site discovery and excavations at a platform mound center and
terraced, hillside trincheras sites. This project regularly includes museum
researchers, University of Arizona students, avocational archaeologists,
and other volunteers.
