Join archaeologist Dr. Bob Goodby for a weeklong field experience in hands-on archaeology, as we learn and apply best practices in searching for Native American artifacts at a nearby site with known activity. During this mostly outdoor field course, we’ll learn the basics, from test pit digging and excavating to screening, mapping, and identification. Dr. Goodby will also share how his (and other) archaeological discoveries in the Monadnock Region have shed light on the lives of the Abenaki people.

This Environmental Studies Institute (ESI) course will meet on Monday, June 22 through Friday, June 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harris Center and a nearby field site. Please note that this outdoor field course will be physically demanding, requiring bending, digging, and long hours outside.

Cost: $300 for Harris Center supporters / $320 for all others. Space is limited, and registration is required. For questions about registration, contact Miles Stahmann. For all other information, including questions about accessibility, contact Susie Spikol.

About Robert Goodby

Robert Goodby has spent 40 years studying Native American archaeological sites in New England. He is a past president of the New Hampshire Archeological Society and a former Trustee of the Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner. He has also served on the New Hampshire Commission on Native American Affairs. His book, A Deep Presence: 13,000 Years of Native American History, published with support from the Harris Center and the Historical Society of Cheshire County, was awarded the 2023 People’s Choice Award for Non-Fiction by the New Hampshire Writer’s Project.

A 5000-year old Cheshire quartzite projectile point (photo by Steve Bayly)

An Abenaki excavation site in the Monadnock Region (photo by Robert Goodby)