LABORATORY OF GEOARCHAEOLOGY:
VOLUNTEER CAMPS IN
During the summer and autumn of 2008,
the Laboratory of Geoarchaeology (Institute of Geological Sciences, Academy of
Science-Kazakhstan) in cooperation with the State Research Institute on the
Cultural Heritage of the Nomads (Sri-Nomads, Ministry of Culture, Kazakhstan) is
organizing archaeological investigations covering all periods from Palaeolithic
to Modern times all over Kazakhstan. The programme of work consist mainly in
mapping, land and aerial photography, collection of paleodata for analyses.
Open-air lectures in the history, archaeology and geoarchaeology of Central Asia
and visits of local sites will be included. Sessions will take place between
July and October 2008 and are between 15 days and one month in duration.
Volunteers and students of archaeology are welcome to join us. The participation
fee is ˆ250 (or 300 USD) per week and academic credit is given by the Institute
of Geology and Sri-Nomads. Interested volunteers and students of archaeology
should contact the ISP to ask for full details on the various survey and
excavation opportunities on offer.
Renewed information are also available on the Laboratory of Geoarchaeology web
site:
There will 6 expeditions occuring from
July 01, 2008 - October 30, 2008
1) Chu-Ili Mountains expedition, July 1-15
2) East and Central Kazakhstan, July 15 - August 5
3) Balkhash, August 15-23
4) East Almaty region, August 25 - September 20
5) Northwestern Kazakhstan, North Ustyurt-Low Emba river region, September 20 - October 5
6) Talas valley, October 5-30
Application Deadline: Not applicable
Useful reading
Sala R., Deom J.-M., 2005 Petroglyphs of
Aubekerov B.J., Rogozhinskii A.E., Sala R, 2004
Pamyatniki Kazakhstana (Rock art sites of Kazakshtan) in: Rogozhinskiy A (ed) (2004) Rock Art sites of