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ShaniFaye · 06-26-2007, 03:28 PM

So in this thread

http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=119697

"what childhood dream.."

A couple of us said we'd like to go on an archaeological dig and I got to thinking wouldnt it be really cool if there was some way you could pay to go on existing dig and "help" for awhile and realize the dream?

Today while having my environmental audit I was talking with the girl doing it (we are buddies) and was telling her about that thread and what I'd said I wanted to do and that I wished there was a "place" that provided stuff like that....she told me there was!! She gave me the website and I've been looking at it all nite and dreaming.

http://www.earthwatch.org

Seems earthwatch has been around since 1971 providing MANY expeditions of all sorts that you can pay to go on. Yes its kind of expensive, but as these fees are treated as grants to the researchers they are tax deductible. You have to pay a fee and get to the country/location yourself but most of them (with the exception of some of the ones in the states) provide all your meals and lodging (just depends on where you are going as to whether or not you stay in a cave dwelling in china with a local family and pit toilets or in a hostel or house or inn or camp in a tent etc)

It gives very detailed explanations of what you will be doing and what is provided for the fee. For example, for one I would like to go on

http://www.earthwatch.org/site/pp2.a...FJnH&b=1147569

England's Hidden Kingdom

Dates: July 2007 - September 2007
Duration: 8 and 15 Days
Contribution: $1849 - 2749

Research Mission
Go back in time as you unearth the buried history of a mysterious ancient kingdom .

Situation Report
Chapel House Wood, Yorkshire, England — The period after the Romans withdrew from the British Isles and left a political void, from the 5th through 7th centuries A.D., was a time of turmoil and transition in England. What happened in that void is largely unknown, particularly in Yorkshire, where Roman influence seems to have been slight and archaeological research spotty. One speculation is that an entire independent kingdom, called Craven, thrived in this area during that period. Fortunately, centuries of traditional sheep-grazing have left the soil unplowed, and hence 3,000 years of history buried here remain largely intact. Archaeologist and veteran Earthwatch principal investigator Dr. Roger Martlew has launched a project to explore the neglected archaeology of upland Yorkshire and remove the shroud of mystery from Craven.

On the Expedition
You will help Martlew discover what lies beneath the Yorkshire Dales' scenic patchwork of stone walls, grazing sheep, and small towns. In rotating crews of three, your work will be divided between surveying and excavation tasks. You will document underground features and create maps, using topographic mapping techniques and geophysical measurements. Using a hand trowel, you will "take down the layers" and plot and record your finds. You will also help launch a survey of present-day plant species and pollen samples from peat cores to explore how the local environment has changed since the Roman period. The research site is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, with steep-sided valleys cutting through high moorland, where the television series All Creatures Great and Small was filmed. At the research site and beyond, you'll feel transported to another time.

Meals and Accommodations
You'll stay at Dale House, a large stone house in the picturesque village of Kettlewell, near the river Wharfe, about a ten-minute drive from the field sites. Dale House offers a mixture of single and twin bedrooms, as well as a dining room and comfortable sitting room. Hot showers, conventional sanitation, and laundry facilities are available. You'll take packed lunches into the field and enjoy two-course evening meals, provided by the bistro next door, in Dale House's dining room. Food is basic but plentiful, and local pubs can be visited to augment your diet if desired.

Rendezvous
Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

there are SO many expeditions around the world for so many different kinds of things I just had to share this find and see if any one else thought it was as cool as I did.

If you had the funds what would YOU like to go do?

06-26-2007, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	Ever wanted to go on a research expedition? So in this thread http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=119697 "what childhood dream.." A couple of us said we'd like to go on an archaeological dig and I got to thinking wouldnt it be really cool if there was some way you could pay to go on existing dig and "help" for awhile and realize the dream? Today while having my environmental audit I was talking with the girl doing it (we are buddies) and was telling her about that thread and what I'd said I wanted to do and that I wished there was a "place" that provided stuff like that....she told me there was!! She gave me the website and I've been looking at it all nite and dreaming. http://www.earthwatch.org Seems earthwatch has been around since 1971 providing MANY expeditions of all sorts that you can pay to go on. Yes its kind of expensive, but as these fees are treated as grants to the researchers they are tax deductible. You have to pay a fee and get to the country/location yourself but most of them (with the exception of some of the ones in the states) provide all your meals and lodging (just depends on where you are going as to whether or not you stay in a cave dwelling in china with a local family and pit toilets or in a hostel or house or inn or camp in a tent etc) It gives very detailed explanations of what you will be doing and what is provided for the fee. For example, for one I would like to go on http://www.earthwatch.org/site/pp2.a...FJnH&b=1147569 England's Hidden Kingdom Dates: July 2007 - September 2007 Duration: 8 and 15 Days Contribution: $1849 - 2749 Research Mission Go back in time as you unearth the buried history of a mysterious ancient kingdom . Situation Report Chapel House Wood, Yorkshire, England — The period after the Romans withdrew from the British Isles and left a political void, from the 5th through 7th centuries A.D., was a time of turmoil and transition in England. What happened in that void is largely unknown, particularly in Yorkshire, where Roman influence seems to have been slight and archaeological research spotty. One speculation is that an entire independent kingdom, called Craven, thrived in this area during that period. Fortunately, centuries of traditional sheep-grazing have left the soil unplowed, and hence 3,000 years of history buried here remain largely intact. Archaeologist and veteran Earthwatch principal investigator Dr. Roger Martlew has launched a project to explore the neglected archaeology of upland Yorkshire and remove the shroud of mystery from Craven. On the Expedition You will help Martlew discover what lies beneath the Yorkshire Dales' scenic patchwork of stone walls, grazing sheep, and small towns. In rotating crews of three, your work will be divided between surveying and excavation tasks. You will document underground features and create maps, using topographic mapping techniques and geophysical measurements. Using a hand trowel, you will "take down the layers" and plot and record your finds. You will also help launch a survey of present-day plant species and pollen samples from peat cores to explore how the local environment has changed since the Roman period. The research site is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, with steep-sided valleys cutting through high moorland, where the television series All Creatures Great and Small was filmed. At the research site and beyond, you'll feel transported to another time. Meals and Accommodations You'll stay at Dale House, a large stone house in the picturesque village of Kettlewell, near the river Wharfe, about a ten-minute drive from the field sites. Dale House offers a mixture of single and twin bedrooms, as well as a dining room and comfortable sitting room. Hot showers, conventional sanitation, and laundry facilities are available. You'll take packed lunches into the field and enjoy two-course evening meals, provided by the bistro next door, in Dale House's dining room. Food is basic but plentiful, and local pubs can be visited to augment your diet if desired. Rendezvous Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom there are SO many expeditions around the world for so many different kinds of things I just had to share this find and see if any one else thought it was as cool as I did. If you had the funds what would YOU like to go do? __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!* Last edited by ShaniFaye; 06-26-2007 at 03:33 PM..