JOMON FIELD SCHOOL, 2008

 

Course

- Academic Units and Application Procedure

- Cultural Interaction

- Reading List

- Syllabus

 

Academic Units and Application Procedure
This is a six-unit Anthropology course offered by the University of California at Berkeley.  Students from other academic institutions are encouraged to apply.   In order to participate in this field school, you need to send an application form to the instructor.  If you are chosen to be a participant, you will be given a course control number.  Complete your registration through Summer Session at: http://summer.berkeley.edu/mainsite/index.lasso 

 

Cultural Interaction
As an anthropology course, a major purpose of this field school is to expose students to the Japanese archaeological tradition as well as to the Japanese culture through active interaction with local archaeologists and residents.  The staff members will work as interpreters of the Japanese language when necessary, but we also expect students to always be open-minded and willing to follow new customs and cultural rules.  Those who have never been in Japan should watch and follow the staff members in the way they interact with local people.  It is also reminded that participants of this field school are representing the university and American/international college students in general, and thus we expect each student to behave accordingly.  Even when students are traveling away from the site on weekends on their own, they should not forget to behave with politeness, respect and self-control.  This means we do not tolerate any rowdy behavior, especially due to drunkenness.  Students are not allowed to drive or rent cars in Japan for the entire duration of the field school in Japan, including weekends. Driving project cars during the field school is limited to the staff members only.  This is due to insurance and other university liability issues.

Reading List
Please read the following two books before the field school, and bring it with you:

Habu, Junko, 2004: Ancient Jomon of Japan.  Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Hester, T. R., H. J. Shafer, and K. L. Feder, 1997: Field Methods in Archaeology.  Mayfield Publishing Company, Mountain View, CA.

In addition, several articles on Japanese archaeology and field/lab methods will be assigned as course readings.  Read them before the field school starts.

 

Syllabus
Please read the course syllabus before applying. Download syllabus here.

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