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PAMBAMARCA ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT

Archaeology Field Programs in Cayambe, Ecuador      

2008 Project Dates: July 6 - August 10

 

If you are making flight reservations you should plan on flying into Quito on July 5th. A member of the project staff will pick you up and bring you to a hotel in Quito. There will be a welcome banquet on the night of July 5th.


Join us in the Ecuadorian Andes for a five-week archaeological field program. Discover with us the beauty of Ecuador as we continue our investigation of the landscapes surrounding the Pre-Columbian fortresses of Pambamarca. Live with us and other project members high in the Northern Ecuadorian Andes. Work on all aspects of the research project, including archaeological survey and excavation and community development activities.

 

This summer the Pambamarca Archaeological Project will be running its sixth research campaign in the Andean Highlands of Ecuador from July 6 to August 10.  Depending on the experience you are looking for you can join the project through the affordable Foothill College Fieldschool Program, the UCLA Archaeological Fieldschool Program, or as a staff, volunteer or visitor.  Each of these options is described below.  

 

For general information about this project please read the Project Overview and Project Resources sections linked at the bottom of this page.  You are also welcome to contact the Project Directors if you have questions (see names and contacts below).  If you need a course description to pre-approve transfer credits at your college or university you can find it at the bottom of our Participant Information statement under Academic Program.  If you have already signed up to join the project this summer be sure to read our Participant Information document for details about living and working in Pambamarca!

 


PARTICIPATION OPTIONS

                                       

Foothill College Fieldschool Program

Program Fee plus Tuition starts at $1656

Project participants have the opportunity to earn college credits through our Foothill College Fieldschool.  The focus of this program is on the experience of working and living in Ecuador; first, participants will learn about Ecuador’s ancient past through their work on the archaeological project; second, they will learn about Ecuador’s historical past by living and taking classes at a Colonial Period hacienda; and third they will learn about contemporary Ecuador through the project’s Service Learning program.  This program runs for five weeks and the cost varies depending on whether you are a California resident, US resident, or an International Student.  To register for this program please follow the instructions located on the Foothill College website.  If you have questions or need more information please contact Sam Connell at connell.samuel@gmail.com. 

 

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Archaeological Fieldschool Program

Program Fee plus Tuition starts at $3800

Through our UCLA Field School Program participants have the opportunity to earn 12 quarter academic units.  Participants will emerge from a summer of complete immersion into the practice of archaeology with a better understanding of the discipline of archaeology and an awareness of the transforming force that the discipline can have on local, regional, national and global culture.  This program runs for five weeks and the cost varies depending on if you are a UC student or not.  To register for this program follow the “REGISTER ONLINE” link found at the bottom of the UCLA Archaeology Field Program Ecuador Webpage. 

 

Project Staff, Volunteers, and Visitors (redirect from AIA/AFOB)

If you are interested in participating on our staff as an experienced fieldworker or visiting the project please contact Sam Connell at (connell.samuel@gmail.com) to see if special arrangements can be made. We ask new staff applicants to complete the same application that our field school students complete. Download the application here:
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/anthropology/v1007/PAP_PUBLIC/PAPplication2008.doc

 


LINKS WITH MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT

 

Project Overview

This link provides an introduction to the research that is being conducted by the project members in Pambamarca.

 

Project Communities Online

This link connects you to the online communities that have grown out of the project.

 

Project Resources: Files and Links

This link connects you to more in-depth material and background information related to the project.

 

Participant Information         

This link leads to our Participant Information Package, which provides a full description of the living and working conditions on the project.  It also provides information about what you can expect from your experience as well as lists of items you should consider bringing with you to Ecuador.

 

Download Google Earth PlacemarksDownload Google Earth Pambamarca Placemarks
To open this file you need to download the free software "Google Earth" from http://earth.google.com/.  Be sure to click on “Pi10 (Quitoloma)” to see a good example of one of the Pambamarca fortresses.

 


PROJECT CONTACTS

 

Samuel Connell connell.samuel@gmail.com

Chad Gifford chg7@columbia.edu