"Rio de Los Pescados" Archaeological Research Project
The Archaeological Project Rio de Los Pescados
will be hosting an archaeological fieldwork program in a peaceful country area near Los
Pescados River outside of Xalapa, capital of Veracruz State–Mexico, from
January 5th through February 3rd, 2013. Excavations will
be conducted for first time at the Agua Caliente Site by Archaeologist Rodolfo
Parra Ramirez.
Agua Caliente is a large archaeological site with monumental
buildings. It has three different Mesoamerican occupation periods: Late Preclassic (100 B.C.–250 A.D.),
Classic (250–900 A.D.), and Postclassic (900–1521 A.D.).
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| Agua Caliente Archaeological Site 3D View (S-N) |
Excavations will primarily concentrate at the main Plaza and the Ballcourt for getting to know the
development and settlement patterns of the Mesoamerican cultures established at the riverside, moreover to set up a chronology and a stratigraphic
prototype throughout the cultural data collected during the field
season.
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| One of the Buildings at the Main Plaza |
Additional opportunities will include theoretical classes, surveying, site
recording and assessment, in addition a field trip to an important archaeological
site associated to the Central Gulf Coast of Mexico.
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| Organizing the materials in the field |
We will work Monday
through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Select evenings will include brief
lectures focusing on the archaeology and history of the region as well as
different archaeological tasks. On Saturdays, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm the program will include academic classes related to the Mesoamerican history and
the way Archaeology is done in Mexico with all the legal background. Sundays
will be days off to relax and visit the touristic places around.
Participants
will be trained in a wide variety of important techniques, including
identifying and exposing cultural features, mapping and artifacts recording,
profiles, collecting specialized samples, photography, site recording and
screening.
Archaeological field experience is desirable, but no required. The
total number of fieldwork participants will be limited to 20, so apply
early. The total cost of the program will include tuition, school credits,
meals, camp arrangements, field trip, pick-up and drop-off from and to the
airport. Even though it is a friendly town, security will be provided at
all times. Spanish or English are required.
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| Los Pescados River |
Room and board description: A private field school camp
will be established in the Agua Caliente village. Participants will stay in a
house or tents. Water and electricity will be available in camp. Communal meals
will be prepared by a private caterer. No internet and phone service available,
nevertheless there will be in a nearby town 5 minutes away.
Application Deadline: December 31st, 2012.
Contact Information: Raquel O. Sánchez
Tel. +52 1 (228) 116-5372
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| Measuring |
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| Caving |
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| Sunset in the Agua Caliente town |
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| A sunny view |
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| Los Pescados River |
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| Getting up early |
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| Looking for pottery in a cave |
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Participants
will be trained in a wide variety of important techniques, including
identifying and exposing cultural features, mapping and artifacts recording,
profiles, collecting specialized samples, photography, site recording and
screening. 
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