El Campanario Archaeological Project
The objectives of the El Campanario Archaeological Project in 2025 will consist of the analysis of human remains and artifacts from the cemetery, as well as the excavation of the adobe platform. Participants will learn excavation methods, mapping, profile drawing, recognizing cultural layers of occupation, identifying human remains, and recovering and identifying various archaeological materials such as pottery, stone tools, textiles, animal bones, seeds, and sea shells. During the laboratory work portion, participants will learn artifact classification, botanical analysis, pottery analysis, and textile analysis.
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El Campanario Archaeological Project will offer two separate fieldwork sessions:
Bioarchaeology Session (June 9th – July 11th)
The bioarchaeology session will consist of excavating the pre-Hispanic cemetery at the site of CuzCuz. Previous excavations at this site uncovered burial contexts containing various types of artifacts, such as ceramics and textiles. Students will learn excavation methods, mapping of burial contexts, recording of artifacts, identification of human remains, ceramic analysis, paleopathology, and estimations of sex, stature, and age.
Archaeology Session (July 14th – August 15th)
The archaeology session will consist of the excavation of Platform 1 at the site of El Campanario. Platform 1 is a mud brick structure containing plastered walls and patios. Previous excavations at the site uncovered corridors and enclosures along with ceramics, wooden objects, and textiles. Students will learn excavation methods, mapping, recording of artifacts, material analysis (ceramic and textiles), osteology, and curation of artifacts.
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Program Cost: 2.700 US dollars
What the cost includes: pickup at Lima airport, accommodation in Lima and Huarmey, transportation from Lima to Huarmey and from Huarmey to the site, 3 meals a day for 6 days a week (5 weeks) in Huarmey, field trip to Caral (Supe Valley), Pañamarca and Sechin. What the cost does not include: Airfare, meals while in Lima, weekend meals in Huarmey, academic credits and travel insurance, and other personal expenses.
Living accommodations will be in the city of Huarmey, which is about a 15 minute drive to the El Campanario archaeological site. Be advised that living accommodations will be basic in that the locale will have running water and electricity; internet connectivity may not be guaranteed but there are ample internet cafes located throughout the city of Huarmey.
