DIGITAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS OF WEST AFRICA

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1 Multidisciplinary Summer Field School in GHANA 28 May 1 July 2017 DIGITAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS OF WEST AFRICA DIRECTORS Prof. Renato Perucchio (UR - ME, ATHS) Prof. Kodzo Gavua (UG - A&HS)

2 Field school objectives The field school is designed to attract North American, Ghanaian, and international undergraduate and graduate students in the humanities, social sciences, and engineering interested in acquiring a multidisciplinary advanced training on surveying, digital modeling and engineering evaluation for the study and conservation of heritage masonry buildings of West Africa. The field school takes place at the historic Elmina Castle, the most prominent of the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE site in Ghana. The school will also foster the understanding of the historical environment, and in particular the pivotal role in the Transatlantic World, of Elmina Castle through study visits to other forts and castles in coastal Ghana. In addition, the school will offer a broader view of the country s natural and cultural heritage through guided visits to selected archaeological sites and national parks. The school is open to all UR students. There are no pre- requisites. Program faculty: Prof. R. Perucchio (UR, ME and ATHS), K. Gavua (UG, A&HS), M. Jarvis (UR, HIS and DMS), W. Gblerkpor (UG, A&HS)

3 The country: GHANA

4 GHANA: regions covered by the field school

5 GHANA: sites where the field school takes place Primary study site - ELMINA CASTLE Lake Bosumtwi Krobo Mountain Ada Places of residence: - Legon (Accra) - Cape Coast Heritage sites visited: - Accra - Cape Coast - Apam - Kumasi - Krobo Mountain National parks & resorts: - Kakum - Lake Bosumtwi - Shai (Krobo) - Ada

6 ELMINA CASTLE Portuguese, Dutch, English, Ghanaian

7 ELMINA CASTLE Portuguese, Dutch, English, Ghanaian

8 ELMINA CASTLE Portuguese, Dutch, English, Ghanaian

9 ELMINA CASTLE Portuguese, Dutch, English, Ghanaian

10 GHANA: the country & the people

11 DAILY ACTIVITIES (tentative) - Ghana - May 28 - June 10, 2017 w date place Activities - morning Activities - afternoon May Legon arrivals 29- May Legon orientation to Ghana - historical background visit to Museum in Legon and to campus 30- May Legon lecture (statics) visit to historical Accra and Museum 31- May Legon lecture (building materials) lecture (survey techniques) 1- June Legon lecture (structures) lecture (survey techniques) 2- June Legon visit Fort Usher, James, and Cristianborg local visits and shopping in Accra 3- June Legon site visit and lecture to Krobo Mountain and Shai National Park 2 4- June Legon lecture (structural failures) review of assignments 5- June Elmina move to Elmina reconnaiss. of Elmina Castle and Fort St.Jago 6- June Elmina lecture (visual assessment) lecture (survey techniques) 7- June Elmina manual survey and visual assess. data processing and prelim. evaluation 8- June Elmina manual survey and visual assess. data processing and prelim. evaluation 9- June Elmina site visits and lecture to Fort Amsterdam and Capecoast 10- June Elmina manual survey and visual assess. intermediate revision and global assessment

12 DAILY ACTIVITIES (tentative) - Ghana June 11- June 24, 2017 w date place Activities - morning Activities - afternoon June Elmina lecture (Intr. to photogrammetry and laser scanning: data acquisition and processing) 12- June Kumasi travel to Kumasi and lake Bosumtwi 13- June Kumasi site visits and lectures to Kumasi (vernacular architecture, museums ) 14- June Kumasi site visits and lectures to Kumasi (vernacular architecture, museums ) 15- June Kumasi return to Elmina 16- June Elmina rotations between manual survey, photogram. and laser scanning 17- June Elmina rotations between manual survey, photogram. and laser scanning June Elmina data processing lab work intermediate revision and global assess. 19- June Elmina rotations between manual survey, photogram. and laser scanning 20- June Elmina visit to Kakum National Park 21- June Elmina data processing and preliminary evaluations 22- June Elmina manual survey and visual assessment data proces. and preliminary evaluation 23- June Elmina manual survey and visual assessment data proces. and preliminary evaluation 24- June Elmina final revision and global assessment

13 DAILY ACTIVITIES (tentative) - Ghana June 11- June 24, 2017 w date place Activities - morning Activities - afternoon June Elmina site visits and lectures to fort Patience - Apam 26- June Legon visit to Ada - swimming in the ocean 27- June Legon final report preparation 28- June Legon final report preparation 29- June Legon presentations and conclusions 30- June Legon local visits and shopping in Accra 1- July Legon Departures Program length (including arrival and departure) activities in Legon activities in Elmina activities in Kumasi classroom lectures site visits and lectures field and lab activity reviews and presentations free time 35 days 14 days 17 days 4 days 6 days 8.5 days 11 days 3 days 4.5 days

14 Program Fee: $4,950 (includes the UR tuition for 6 credit hours plus all lodging, meals, local transportation, and fees to parks and museums in Ghana). Travel grant: All UR students are eligible to apply for a $500 travel grant to offset the cost of airfare.