Spring Semester Even Years Only: January 17th to May 9th, 2010
The Guatemala Archaeology Program provides students with an unparalleled experience in Maya archeology, history and culture. Through intensive language study in the beautiful colonial town of Antigua, and through archaeological field work at San Bartolo in northern Guatemala (one of the premier archeological sites in the Maya world) students in this program will work at the cutting edge of Maya archeology.
Proyecto San Bartolo
For additional information about Resident Director Professor Saturno's work and Proyecto San Bartolo, visit: www.sanbartolo.org
Recent investigations in the San Bartolo region have substantiated the view of Preclassic as the dynamic period when all aspects of later Maya civilization, including urbanization, hieroglyphic writing, and monumental architecture, were developed and refined. Upon successful completion of a semester students will earn 18 Boston University credits. The Guatemala Archeology Program will be offered in the spring semester of even numbered years only.
The First Four Weeks
During the first 4 weeks of the program students will study intensive Spanish in Antigua, Guatemala’s colonial capital. During this time students will live in local households. Excursions from Antigua includes visits to highland villages and archaeological sites.
The Final Twelve Weeks
For the remaining 12 weeks of the semester students will live, study and work at the San Bartolo field camp and participate alongside the world’s foremost authorities in the ongoing investigation of this stunning Preclassic discovery.