Longwood Archaeology Field School

Brian D. Bates, Ph.D, Director
James W. Jordan, Ph.D., Founder

Dr. Brian D. Bates' Home Page

Dr. James W. Jordan's Home Page

Program Overview

Wade Site - Staunton River Project

Wade Site Project Poster (pdf)

Archaeological Expedition

JVD Slide Presentation

Upcoming Events and Programs

Student Testimonials

Primitive
Technology Club

Archaeology Lab

Inquiry Form 

2008 Alumni Weekend

Return to Department Web Site

Anthropology Majors and Minors Gather at Perini's for a Pizza Social

Welcome to the Longwood Archaeology Field School. Founded in 1980 by Dr. James W. Jordan, the archaeology program at Longwood is engaged in long-term research projects in Virginia as well as in the Caribbean. In addition to the summer field projects, our program includes an array of courses offered throughout the academic year that provide students with the opportunity to expand their training in a variety of ways. In addition to our course offerings, students may choose to participate in a variety of activities such as periodic weekend excavations conducted by faculty on sites around the greater Farmville area. Students can also choose to join in on the very popular PrimTech weekend seminar conducted once each semester by the the Primitive Technology Club. We are also extremely proud to have recently obtained the Delta Chapter of the Lambda Alpha Honor Society for Anthropology and we look forward to welcoming honor students into this organization each year.

Currently, the Field School is engaged in two long-term research projects.  The first project is an excavation of a Late-Woodland Indian hamlet along the banks of the Staunton River in Charlotte County, Virginia. For more information on the projects and pictures, click here.