PAST Foundation presents
July 25th thru August 6th 2010
Collegiate and Adult Field School
Collegiate and Adult Field School
The Details
Location: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Key Largo, Florida
Cost: $2,000 per student (includes all lodging, food, diving, boat hire, museum visits. Transport to and from field school and diving gear is student responsibility)
Director: Dr. Sheli Smith
Contact: fieldschools@pastfoundation.org
Cost: $2,000 per student (includes all lodging, food, diving, boat hire, museum visits. Transport to and from field school and diving gear is student responsibility)
Director: Dr. Sheli Smith
Contact: fieldschools@pastfoundation.org
Prerequisite: Openwater Diver and DAN Insurance
The Reports
In 2010, PAST’s most recent venture to Slobodna built upon the body of scholarship begun in the first two incarnations of this program in 2005 and 2006. The site reports of this year and years prior are below:
Notes From The Director
Welcome to the field school. Last evening was our first gathering. Everyone arrived safely. Guy at Qui did give Hannah a good teasing but poor Hannah had just traveled many hours in a car without air conditioning and so the humor was lost. We fit around the table, no small feat with 16 of us this year. We had a great orientation and I am awed by the amount of talent among the group. WOW!! We begin today, as every year, immersing ourselves in material culture. So there will be lots of pictures and stories to share as we move forward. Thanks for following us on this great adventure, I am sure it will be very exciting with lots of stories and information to share.
Sheli Smith
The Challenge
Shipwrecks in dynamic environments do not give up information easily. The late 19th century Polish cotton carrier is spread across Molasses Reef in the Florida Keys. Understanding the systematic pattern of wrecking can provide valuable insight for other sites in similar dynamic situations.
The Solutions
The new find of Slobodna wreckage is an excellent opportunity to combine learning, research and action in underwater archaeology while providing the Sanctuary with detailed information that promotes stewardship. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on experience, participants will work with material culture, learn archaeological techniques and produce a publishable report of the team’s work on the newly found site of Slobodna.
The Program
| Daily Activities | Evening Activities | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun – July 25th | Arrive by 5pm | Orientation | Key Largo; Quiessence |
| Mon – July 26th | Material Culture | Lecture | |
| Tues – July 27th | Material Culture | Lecture | |
| Wed – July 28th | Material Culture Underwater Survey |
Lecture | Pennekamp State Park |
| Thur – July 29th | Site Orientation | Lecture | Winch Hole/Slobodna New Site |
| Fri – July 30th | Slobodna Survey | Lecture | Slobodna New Site |
| Sat – July 31st | Museum Tour | Key West | |
| Sun – August 1st | DAY OFF | ||
| Mon – August 2nd | Slobodna Survey | Lecture | Slobodna New Site |
| Tue – August 3rd | Slobodna Survey | Lecture | Slobodna New Site |
| Wed – August 4th | Slobodna Survey | Roundup | Slobodna Mast Site |
| Thur – August 5th | Final Report | Team Dinner | |
| Fri – August 6th | Depart |
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