WEEK 1 2017
Dates |
Topic |
what should i Do Before class? |
due dates |
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24 Sep
MON |
9:00 Course overview and expectations
Research Design Software needs. Field notebooks 11:15 First Monday Speaker: Vincent Hutchings, Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan "Understanding the 2018 Election" |
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25 Sep
TUE |
9:00 - 12:00 and 1:30 to 3:00
GPS and GIS training |
INSTALL: QGIS (Long-term release, most stable) to your PC or Mac, determine 32 or 64 bit for PC
INSTALL: Download and install the Dropbox desktop app free version (select link) READ: OST CC 01 Class II Survey 2017 (available in Canvas) BRING: Bring Field notebooks to class each day READ: Course website, come to class with any questions |
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26 Sep
WED |
Reflect on Mapping processes
Discuss OST Final Report Collaborating on the Final Report with Microsoft Word and Dropbox Starting the Final Report now (best)! Map and compass training (tentative) |
BRING: Your laptops to class
REVIEW: Dropbox folder and contents, OST CC 01 Archaeological Field Survey Project REVIEW: Colorado Cultural Resource Survey Manual, read carefully pp. 50-56, skim the rest REVIEW: OAHP Site forms (Canvas), Focus on the Management Data Form, Prehistoric Component Form, and Historic Component Form |
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27 Sep
THU |
9:00 - 12:00 Meet at GIS Lab
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REVIEW: Site forms and form instructions after Wednesday's class (all now in your Dropbox)
PRACTICE: skills learned to date. BRING: Laptops to the GIS lab. Use them to complete your maps (this will be a good test of your system) READ: NRB How to Complete NHR form, intro plus pages on Criteron D. (Canvas) READ: NRB How to Nominate a property, intro plus pages on Criteron D. (Canvas) |
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28 Sep
FRI |
Field work simulation - work flow plus forms.
Group evaluation of maps National Historic Trail Artifact types and examples Field research planning |
READ: Mitchell and Krall, American Indian Lifeways in the San Luis Valley (Canvas)
READ: Old Spanish National Historic Trail (OST) READ: Hoefer, Site Types in Canvas (write/describe types in your field notebook at the back) WATCH: Traces from the Past |
9:00 GIS maps due in class.
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WEEK 2
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30 Sep
SUN 2018 |
10:00 am Meet at Barnes Loading Dock, Departure for San Geronimo Day - Taos Pueblo
Late evening arrival at Baca campus |
Review/practice all skills learned!
See Equipment List Learn All Rock Types, See folder in Canvas: "Rocks to Learn, Projectile Point Identification" |
All rock types memorized
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1 Oct
MON |
9:00 am: orientation to field work including: legal framework, Old Spanish Trail background, Local Artifact ID, Site Forms.
Afternoon: Visit Bunker site and Duncan townsite. |
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2 Oct
TUE |
Morning: Survey training. Travel to survey area GPS/Photo training, map and compass/transects.
Afternoon: Begin archaeological survey in the Rio Grande National Forest |
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3 Oct
WED |
Archaeological survey in the Rio Grande National Forest
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4 Oct
THU |
Archaeological survey in the Rio Grande National Forest
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5 Oct
FRI |
Data compilation. Depart Baca at ~3:00 pm for return to CC
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week 3
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8 Oct
MON |
Depart CC at ~8:30 am for Upper Crossing near Saguache, CO
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9 Oct
TUE |
Archaeological survey in the Rio Grande National Forest
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10 Oct
WED |
Archaeological survey in the Rio Grande National Forest
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11 Oct
THU |
Archaeological survey in the Rio Grande National Forest (possible departure from Upper Crossing)
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12 Oct
FRI |
Data compilation, mapping, depart Upper Crossing for return to CC at ~5:30 pm
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week 4
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15 Oct
MON |
All day as needed to complete survey report to the Forest Service
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16 Oct
TUE |
All day as needed to complete survey report to the Forest Service
Review of survey reports |
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17 Oct
WED |
Complete survey report
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Scan of Field Notebooks due by 9:00 am on Canvas
12:00 pm, Archaeological Survey Report and Field Notebook due |
