The first day was spent at the USA archaeology lab with discussions about concepts and processes of archaeology." Dr. Philip Carr, Associate Director of CAS, presented a slide show entitled "What is Archaeology?" Ann presented lesson plans for various activities, and the participants learned how to make cordage as part of the experimental archaeology activity. Bonnie gave a slide presentation on excavations at sites in the Mobile area, such as Old Mobile, the Spanish Fort earthworks, and the Rochon plantation site. We ended the afternoon with a tour of the archaeology lab and CAS archaeologist George Shorter discussed artifacts from the French village on Dauphin Island.

On Day Two, the first hour was spent in the archaeology lab discussing issues in archaeology." Ann summarized lesson plans concerning ethics and conservation, and Tara Potts, USA graduate in the Department of Anthropology, discussed careers in archaeology and her future plans. Then workshop participants, facilitators, and the archaeologists joined by other staff members Sonja Axsmith and Glenn Roberts, and USA student Alice Ivas, traveled up to the site of Old Mobile. Workshop participants enthusiastically helped with excavating units, piece-plotting artifacts, and water screening. We had lunch on the Mobile River bluff, and ended the day filling out workshop evaluation forms and presenting Certificates of Completion. Everyone had a wonderful time.