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Archaeo Field School

Summer 2003

Summer 2002

What do we want to learn?

We want to learn about the history, culture and environment of early Filipinos through archaeology.

Where will we excavate?

We will excavate the ruins of the original Taal Church in Barangay Poblacion in what is now San Nicolas, Batangas.  It lies beside Taal Lake, about a half-hour banca ride from the Volcano.  We will also excavate related archaeological sites adjacent to the church ruins and look for new sites along the virtually unexplored Pansipit River nearby.

What’s so special about this site?

The site is special because it contains the remains of the first Taal Church from where the friar-led government of Batangas Province was governed in the early Spanish period.  It is also believed to have been settled by Filipino communities in the Prehistoric era.  The church and town were destroyed in the great volcanic eruption of 1754, and the town of Taal was relocated by the Spaniards to its present site at a higher, safer area.  Little is known about the first Taal town and even less is known about the Filipinos that settled there prior to the arrival of the Spaniards.

What do we expect to learn?

We want to excavate and document the ruins of the Old Church and its immediate surroundings in order to learn more about early Spanish settlement patterns and architecture.  We also want to unearth artifacts and ecofacts dating to the Prehistoric period that can shed light on the ways of life of early Filipino communities.  We hope that through this research project, we can contribute not only to the cultural development of San Nicolas but also to its economic development via tourism.

Who can join the excavation?

Anybody who is interested in archaeology and is in good physical condition.

Who will lead the excavation?

The excavation will be conducted by a team of professional archaeologists from the National Museum of the Philippines, University of the Philippines - Archaeological Studies Program and KAPI to be led by its President, Dr. Eusebio Z. Dizon.

Package A (PhP 6,000)

One (1) Week Field School

Dates:  May 11-May 16, 2004 (Batch 1); May 17-May 23, 2004 (Batch 2); and May 24-May 30, 2004 (Batch 3).

Hands-on Training

Participants can expect to learn the rudiments of site exploration, archaeological excavation, artifact identification, data analysis and site interpretation through hands-on training.

Academic Training

Participants can expect to learn about the various components, sub-fields and theoretical perspectives of archaeology through lectures, seminars and informal discussion groups.  Schedule of lectures available upon request.

Fee includes: transportation; meals; accommodations; tool kit; course kit / handouts; souvenir t-shirt; lectures; cultural tour; and certificate of attendance.

* Discounted rates shall be given to groups of three (3) or more.  Participants are expected to attend a half day orientation seminar on the following dates: May 4 (1st Batch), May 14 (2nd Batch), and May 21 (3rd Batch).  Deadline for registration is the day before each Batch's orientation seminar.

Package B (PhP 1,200)

One (1) Day Field Trip

Dates: May 15, 2004 (Batch 1); May 22, 2004 (Batch 2); and May 29, 2004 (Batch 3).

Participants shall be given a tour of the site, receive introductory lectures on archaeology and field techniques, and receive hands-on training in archaeological excavation.

Fee includes: transportation, lunch and snacks, lectures, souvenir t-shirt.

* Deadline for registration is the day before each field trip.

All proceeds shall go towards achieving the mission and vision of KAPI.

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