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VOLUNTEER CAMPS IN
During the summer and autumn of 2012,
the Laboratory of Geoarchaeology (Institute of Geological Sciences, Academy of
Science-Kazakhstan) in cooperation with the Institute on the
Cultural Heritage of the Nomads (Ministry of Culture, Kazakhstan) is
organizing archaeological investigations covering all periods from Palaeolithic
to Modern times all over Kazakhstan. The work program consists 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 2012 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. 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:
Or you can check the updated announcement of our volunteer camps on the Fieldwork webpage of the Archaeological Institute of America.
There will 4 expeditions occuring from July 01, 2012
- October 31, 2012
1) Chu valley (geoarchaeological survey of
the lower course), 1- 31 July
2) Chu-Ili mountains (petroglyphs sites), 1 - 31 August; 1-31 October
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