Northeast Louisiana University - Department of Geosciences

Archaeological Laboratory Analysis Classes at The Poverty Point State
Commemorative Area

May 27-June 14 and  June 16-July 5, 1997

The Poverty Point State Commemorative Area, owned and operated by the
Louisiana Office of State Parks and located in Northeast Louisiana, West
Carroll Parish, is one of the earliest prehistoric sites in the New World
to contain extensive earthwork construction.  This summer's course will be
broken down into approximately 1/3 lecture and 2/3 hands-on activities.
Lectures will provide students a thorough background in artifact processing
and analysis from the field through final interpretation. The hands-on
portion of the class will focus on artifacts excavated during the 1980-82
field seasons that contain the full range of cultural materials typically
recovered in Poverty Point culture assemblages, including plant remains.

The lab course will run Monday through Friday for the weeks noted.
Optional evening guest lectures and weekend field trips to sites such as
Watson Brake, Raffman Mounds, Marksville, and Grand Village of the Natchez
will be arranged.

Students may apply for admission to only one of the three-week sessions.
Expected tuition and fee rates will total approximately 600.00.  The
Louisiana Office of State Parks has generously waived fees for use of
dormitory and lab facilities at Poverty Point SCA for students
participating in this summer's course.

For more information and to obtain application forms contact:

Robert P. Connolly
Station Archaeologist
Poverty Point State Commemorative Area
P.O. Box 276
Epps, LA  71237

318-926-3314 - phone
318-926-3709 - fax
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