Collaborative Archaeology Partnerships
Jun Sunseri, Professor
Anthropology
Closed. This professor is continuing with Fall 2023 apprentices on this project; no new apprentices needed for Spring 2024.
The Bear Bones Lab Group is partnered in several community-based, collaborative relationships involving Berkeley archaeologists, Native communities in California such as the United Auburn Indian Community, the North Fork Mono, Mono Lake Kutzadika’a, and the Merced del Pueblo de Abiquiú and its Library and Cultural Center in northern New Mexico. Projects are proposed by community partners and several types of deliverables are requested that our research cluster works towards fulfilling.
What is archaeological data good for once it’s collected?
URAP participants will have the opportunity to turn raw archaeological data, historical documents, and other forms of information into meaningful databases and documentation that serves community partners. Materials from the project include artifacts, photographs, sketches, maps and descriptive forms from various repositories that we may have better access to as a UC than our community partners and which they have specifically requested.
This project will appeal to students with an interest in:
Geographic Information Systems, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Database management and data entry, Web Content Development, signal processing from our field instrumentation and occasional fieldwork with our community partners
Role: There are a number of positions open to URAPs for this project:
1. Field Record Management
This position will focus on turning the data collected during our field seasons into a use-able digital collection of files. This includes scanning and organizing paper sketches, reviewing and standardizing excel files, organizing photos in lightroom, and completing inventory of digital field recording forms.
2. Archaeological Illustration
This position will focus on turning hand-drawn maps a sketches into publication ready images using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
3. Geographic Information Systems
This position will assist the supervisor in standardizing all geospatial information collected during our field seasons. This includes working in ArcGIS and creating publication-ready maps to send to our community partners for review.
4. Collaborative Media
This position will use audio-visual material from the our partnership work to create community-approved online content for the Bear Bones and community partner websites. This position may also include working on a mobile tour application using audio files.
Qualifications: 1. Field Record Management Required qualifications: attention to detail, experience with file organization, understanding of .jpg and .pdf filetypes Desirable but not essential qualifications: knowledge of Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, FileMaker and/or other database software and/or Adobe Lightroom and Acrobat 2. Archaeological Illustration
Required qualifications: attention to detail, knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and/or Photoshop
Desirable but not essential qualifications: design or art background, interest in visual presentation of data 3. Geographic Information Systems Required qualifications: attention to detail, knowledge or coursework in GIS Desirable but not essential qualifications: interest in spatial data and modeling 4. Collaborative Media Required qualifications: previous experience with web content, familiarity with video and photo editing software Desirable but not essential qualifications: knowledge of WordPress and Photoshop, design experience
Hours: 3-5 hrs
Related website: http://arf.berkeley.edu/projects/bearbones/
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