Archaeological Field Schools

Situated in the Historic Triangle (Jamestown - Williamsburg - Yorktown), the College of William and Mary is well positioned to take advantage of its proximity to nearby historical and archaeological sites and to introduce students to the exciting field of historical archaeology. The field schools combine academic study of archaeological methods, theory, and local history with “hands-on” experience at important excavation sites. Students may enroll in either the Colonial Williamsburg Field School, which focuses on seventeenth- and eighteenth-century archaeological sites in and around Colonial Williamsburg, or the Werowocomoco Field School, where students participate in the excavation of Werowocomoco, the Powhatan chiefdom's political center in the early seventeenth century. The field schools earn six credit hours per session and meet eight hours a day, five days a week. The Werowocomoco Field School is offered in Session I, and the Colonial Williamsburg Field School is offered in Session I and Session II. There are no prerequisites. Students who have never participated in an archeological field school should register for ANTH 225. ANTH 425 is designed for those who have participated in a field school but wish additional experience. ANTH 625 is a graduate-level course.

For additional information, click on the links for each field school above.