Plans are currently underway for the 2009 Bates County Archaeological Field School. The 2009 field school will pick up where the 2008 field school left off, exploring the structure discovered during that excavation, as well as excavating other structures at the site. In addition, a second site will be excavated at a site approximately one mile away. This site was also directly affected by the events of General Order No. 11 and the Border Wars. This other site has been documented as a general store, as well as a private farmstead and a stop on the old military road that came through the area. Both sites should provide numerous opportunities for archaeological exploration. The dates for the 2009 field season are June 8-28, 2009. The field school is available to current college/university students in good standing and can be taken for either undergraduate or graduate credit. The field school is offered through the University of Missouri-Kansas City, but is open to non-UMKC students with no application for admission to UMKC required.
The Bates County Archaeological Field School is conducted in one of the most beautiful spots in Bates County, Missouri. The facilities are first-rate, and provide a wide range of archaeological training for both beginner and experienced student archaeologists.
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For more information, please email Ann Raab at annmraab@ku.edu
Left: The excavation site in gorgeous Bates County; Below Left: Area visitors get a chance to view archaeology in action; Below Right: Learning lab techniques in the Bates County Museum
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