CASTELO ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROJECT
Exploring Late Bronze Age Iberia in the Central Alentejo
3 week session: July 19 - August 8, 2020 / $1500
4 week session: July 19 - August 15, 2020 / $1850
Applications are now open for the third season of fieldwork at Castelo, located in the Alentejo region of Portugal.
Feel free to contact us for additional information!
Feel free to contact us for additional information!
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Castelo sits atop the easternmost hill in a chain of three consecutive Bronze Age hilltop settlements (Evoramonte, São Gens, and Castelo) on the Serra d’Ossa. As excavations at Evoramonte indicate a clear stratigraphic sequence with eight discernable radiocarbon dates from the fifteenth to the eighth century BCE, the site of Castelo has exciting prospects as it is a large site – approximately fifteen hectares – lacks a nearby water source, and is surrounded by a wall; perhaps defensive in nature. The 2018 season was the site’s first comprehensive excavation, which was continued during the 2019 season. For the 2020 season, we hope to continue to gather material, architectural, and geographic data in order to grasp a better understanding of social structure during this period.
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Castelo 2018: Photos from the field
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Post-site field trip to a nearby dolmen (Anta da Herdade da Candeeira)
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Prior experience in archaeology is not required - students of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This field school will train students in archaeological methods, such as excavation techniques, survey, recording, illustration, the handling and processing of artifacts.
Tuition for the 3 week session (including room, board, and transportation within Portugal) is $1500 USD. Tuition for the 4 week session (including room, board, and transportation within Portugal) is $1850 USD. The application deadline is May 15, 2020. Students are encouraged to apply early as admission is on a rolling basis. |
If you'd like to learn more, please contact Bianca Viseu at viseub@mcmaster.ca.
