SGIS offers annual summer field schools for our students interested in archaeology. Topics may change from year to year as different professors lead the field school.

Student will learn how to conduct a surface survey, locate and map archaeological sites, identify and document artifacts, excavate an archaeological site, record soils and cultural strata, communicate findings and significance of this work to the interested public. 

Previous Field Schools

Archaic Period Foragers
Dr. Phil Geib led a field school experience investigating an Archaic Period camp site upper Salt Creek. Little is currently known about this site and the time period itself remains a poorly studied one in Nebraska.

• June 7, 2021 to July 9, 2021
• Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm
• Reller Prairie Research Station, 20 minutes southwest of Lincoln, NE
• ANTH 490/890 Section 602—Six credit hours
• Student responsible for own housing, food, and transportation
• Cost: $1554 for undergraduates, $2010 for graduate plus an additional $300.00 for supplies

Underwater Forensic Investigation
Dr. Bill Belcher led a field school experience exploring various aspects of forensic investigation in an underwater environment this summer. The first week will focus on basic scuba skills and the second and third weeks will focus on forensic investigation skills and scenario-based training.

• July 18, 2021 - August 13, 2021
• Cedar Point Biological Station near Ogallala, Nebraska
• Residence camp at Cedar Point, includes lodging and food
• ANTH 490/890 Section 603—Three credit hours
• Medical pre-screening required for registration - Contact Dr. Belcher for this screening form
• Students required to supply their own masks, snorkel, and fins/booties
• Cost: $777 for undergrad tuition, $930 for graduate tuition, $100 course fees, $100 SCUBA certification from PADI, $750 Cedar Point Fee for residence camp, $100 Cedar Point deposit

Hybrid Online/In-Person Forensic Archaeology
Led by Dr. Bill Belcher in 2020

Fremont Archaeology in Boulder, Utah
Led by Dr. Phil Geib in 2019

Sand Hills Archaeology in Nebraska
Led by Dr. Phil Geib in 2018

Sand Hills Archaeology in Nebraska
Led by Dr. LuAnn Wandsnider in 2016