2008 Boston University Mediterranean Archaeological Field School
- From: kmullen72@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:21:02 -0800 (PST)
The 2008 Boston University Mediterranean Archaeological Field School
will take place at the site of Torre d'en Galmes on the island of
Menorca, Spain. The program is in its seventh year and consists of a
six-week excavation campaign combined with lectures, laboratory work
and study tours of the island's cultural and historical monuments, as
well as relevant ecological and natural sights. Lectures will set
Menorca within a larger Mediterranean context, focusing on the island
as a crossroads of civilization throughout its history.
Participants will excavate a structure built during the late Iron Age
period, around the third century B.C., and then reused during the
Roman occupation of the island. Therefore, the best-documented period
of the site belongs to the Classical world. Although Menorca underwent
significant changes during the Roman period, the island's inhabitants
continued to use the settlements, which were occupied and later
abandoned until the 13th century. The field school will focus on the
use of domestic space throughout time, from the Late Iron Age through
the Roman period to medieval times. The adaptation and acculturation
processes are key to understanding this use of space.
This season we hope to complete the excavation of the interior of the
structure and explore some of the attached structures. A narrow
alleyway was discovered separating our building from its neighbor and
may lead to a communal area. At the end of last season we also
discovered a collapsed roof in a room directly to the north of the
building. In addition we will explore the attached rooms flanking the
entrance to the structure.
If you questions about the excavation, academics, daily routine,
accommodations, or anything not related to admissions, please contact
Kevin Mullen (kmullen@xxxxxx).
There is still space available for the 2008 field school. Please
contact Rochelle Keesler (ro30@xxxxxx) at BU International Program for
information on how to apply today. The original deadline is March 1st,
but we will continue accept students as long as room is available. For
full details please visit the BU Study Abroad listing at
http://www.bu.edu/abroad/programs/spain/menorca/index.html
.
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