One or more archaeological excavations are periodically conducted within Grant County and Southwestern New Mexico, most often during the summer months. Undergraduate and graduate students who study at institutions including the University of Arizona/Tucson and the University of Nevada/Las Vegas accompany their archaeologist professors to our area to spend several weeks at a specific archaeological site. GCAS members are reliable volunteers at the excavations. The students camp rough and do heavy work in hot weather while they learn hands-on the archaeological excavation and research techniques of their chosen professions. The Mimbres Culture Heritage Site often hosts these field schools so that they have easy access to everything from campsite to kitchen to research library.
