Field Schools

Faculty in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change conduct field schools in a variety of locations. These field schools provide hands-on experience and unique learning opportunities for students. Past field schools have allowed participants to excavate Bronze Age villages in the Mediterranean, explore the Ethiopian discovery site of the famed hominid fossil “Lucy,” study the ancient cultures of the American Southwest, examine the paleoecology of the South African coast and train at the Kampsville site of bioarchaeology and paleopathology pioneer Jane Buikstra. Students are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities to expand their academic prospects and learn from some of the most esteemed researchers in their fields.

Field Schools Assistant
Walk-in office hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays 1 – 4 p.m.
or by appointment
SHESC 216 
(480) 965-1366

Current Field Schools

• Cyprus Archaeological Field School 2010 — Apply now! 
• Hadar (Ethiopia) Paleoanthropology Field School 2011 (applications open fall 2010) 
• Kampsville (Illinois) Field School 2010 — Apply now!  
• South Africa Paleontology, Paleoanthropology & Paleoecology Field School 2010 – Apply now!

Previous Field Schools 

• Cape Field School (South Africa) 2007
• Prehistoric Archaeology in Southwest New Mexico 2008
• Prehistoric Archaeology in Southwest New Mexico Field School 2009 
• South African Paleoanthropology Field School 2007   

Past field schools and other student research opportunities have taken place in Egypt, Ethiopia, Jordan, Mexico, South Africa and Spain.

Teotihuacan Research Laboratory

ASU’s Teotihuacan Research Laboratory in San Juan, Mexico, houses the collection and data of the only survey ever undertaken of the whole ancient city before it disappeared under the last 40 years of modern construction projects. The lab offers endless research possibilities on the largest pre-Spanish city in the Americas. Learn more...

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