Students will explore and document the middle Sweetwater Valley, a cultural landscape with sites ranging from prehistoric camps to Oregon Trail ruts and homesteads.

Location: Lander/Riverton area. This course will explore and document the middle Sweetwater Valley, a section of the Greater South Pass Historic Landscape with sites ranging from prehistoric camp sites to Oregon-California Trail ruts, 1860s Army posts and homesteads. Students will conduct historic and archeological field work and cultural landscape analysis in fulfillment of a contract with the National Park Service. Instructors: Mary Humstone, UW; Todd Guenther, Central Wyoming College. Transportation to and from Laramie and camping equipment/meals on site will be provided. Students must also register for ANTH2010 through Central Wyoming College (no additional tuition or fees). For detailed course description and registration information, contact American Studies at 307 766-3898 or humstone@uwyo.edu.