THE 2008 FIELD SCHOOL AT POGGIO COLLA   View of the Mugello Valley from Vigna, the main excavation house. June 21 - August 1, 2008 Location: Tuscany, Italy Application Deadline: Exact date - March 1, 2008 Affiliation Southern Methodist University, Franklin and Marshall College, and University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Project Directors P. Gregory Warden, Southern Methodist University and Michael L.Thomas, The University of Texas Description Poggio Colla Field School trains students on an Etruscan site about twenty-two miles north-east of Florence in the scenic Mugello valley. The settlement on Poggio Colla spanned most of Etruscan history, from the seventh century B.C.E. until its destruction by the Romans at the beginning of the second century B.C.E. The first 11 seasons of excavation have revealed at least three major construction phases, including an extraordinarily rich Orientalizing/Archaic phase that includes the remains of a monumental structure on the acropolis, and two later phases when the site was turned into a fortified stronghold. The 2007 season will focus on excavation. Field school participants will excavate up to four days per week, with the rest of the time spent conducting research and working in the lab. Students will receive training in Etruscan archaeology as well as in the theoretical and practical aspects of fieldwork from a professional staff that includes archaeologists, an architect, an illustrator, a surveyor, and a conservator. Students conduct research projects that replicate the methodologies of archaeological documentation and explication found in archaeological site publication. Much of the training takes place in the field or in the lab; however, lectures by the staff as well as by visiting scholars supplement on-site learning. The site's proximity to Florence allows for week-end visits to major museums and archaeological sites. For more information and to download an application, please go to http://www.smu.edu/studyabroad/apply/images/application.pdf Period(s) of occupation Seventh through Second Centuries B.C.E. Minimum length of stay for volunteers Full term Minimum age 18 Experience required None Room and Board arrangements Students and staff are housed in several farm houses near the town of Vicchio. The program cost includes 3 or 6 hours of credit, lodging, meals (Monday-Friday), and local commute. This price does not include travel to and from Italy and weekend meals. Cost: Three hours approximately $4,200; Six hours approximately $5,600 Academic credit Number of credits: 3 or 6 hours Offered by: Southern Methodist University Course Requirements: 08 Poggio Colla Field School Course Requirements Contact information Greg Warden PO Box 750356, Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas 75225 214-768-4048 gwarden@mail.smu.edu Student Research Projects MVAP House Rules for Field School Participants 2007 Lectures and Workshops Facilities 2007 Field Season Dig Daily Life Site Set-Up Excavation Process Season's End SMU Master of Liberal Arts Program page with photos and student diary. QuickTime VR page includes "movies" of students digging on the site.   Co-Directors: Gregory Warden gwarden@mail.smu.edu and Michael Thomas mlthomas@mail.utexas.edu Excavation house phone during the field season: (011-39) 055-844-9834