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Student making cordage from plant fibers during an overnight school group program at Crow Canyon.

Two-Day Archaeology Program
For School Groups

Grades 4–12

In this two-day program, students learn the basics of Pueblo Indian history and excavate at a simulated site representing one of three different time periods. They also gain a firsthand appreciation for what life was like in the Mesa Verde region hundreds of years ago as they make fiber cordage, try their hand at fire-starting (without matches!), and participate in other "ancient lifestyle" activities at our pithouse and pueblo learning centers.

Day 1

Windows or Inquiries Into the Past
Basketmaker Lifestyles

Day 2

Simulated Excavation
Pueblo Lifestyles

Two-day programs require at least one overnight at Crow Canyon; depending on your group's travel schedule, you may also spend up to two additional nights on campus, before and/or after your program.

Activities and schedules are subject to change, depending on group size, weather conditions, campus capacity, and other factors.

Tuition and Fees

$155–285 per student, $80–150 per required chaperon (price varies depending on how many nights are spent on campus). Additional chaperons pay student rate.

Tuition rate based on minimum of 10 students. Groups with fewer than 10 students will be charged for the minimum of 10. Scholarships available for local and American Indian schools; please call the registrar.

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The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center's programs and admission practices are open to applicants of any race, color, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, or sexual orientation.

Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California
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