2012 MAHS BASIC COURSE SCHEDULE

As of December 2, 2011
Date Day of week Class Suggested Reading
Jan 25 Wed Ships Architecture
Tom Berkey, Dr Susan Langley		 Maritime and Underwater Archaeology: Chapter 9
Feb 1 Wed Introduction To U/W Archaeology
Dr John Seidel		 Maritime and Underwater Archaeology: Chapter 1
Feb 7 Tues No Class
MAHS Bimonthly Meeting		 Speaker TBD
Feb 15 Wed Archival Research
Nate Patch		 Maritime and Underwater Archaeology: Chapter 2
Feb TBD Sat Tour of USS Constellation (Optional)
Baltimore Inner Harbor 10am-2pm		 n/a
Feb 22 Wed Search Methods and Remote Sensing
Dr John Seidel		 Maritime and Underwater Archaeology: Chapter 6
Feb 29 Wed Surveying, Recording and Mapping
Jim Smailes, Dr John Seidel		 Maritime and Underwater Archaeology: Chapter 7
Mar 7 Wed Photography and Video Documentation
Dave Shaw, Ted Krohn		 Maritime and Underwater Archaeology: Chapter 8
Mar TBD Sat Maryland Archaeology Workshop (Optional)
Crownsville, Maryland 		n/a
Mar 14 Wed Conservation
Howard Wellman		 Maritime and Underwater Archaeology: Chapter 10
Mar 21 Wed Ethics and the Law
Steven Anthony, Dr Susan Langley		 Maritime and Underwater Archaeology: Chapters 3, 4, 15
Mar 28 Wed Project Planning, Report Preparation
Dr. Raymond Hayes, Steven Anthony		 Maritime and Underwater Archaeology: Chapters 5, 12
Apr/May TBD Survey and Mapping - Pool Session Location TBD
Apr 6 Wed Snow Date if earlier session canceled See http://www.fcps.edu for snow emergency school closings
The course consists of nine evening sessions (7:30-9:00pm) on Wednesday nights at the McLean High School, Media Center, 1633 Davidson Road McLean, VA, (see attached directions) and a pool session.
The cost of the course is $175.
(Make checks payable to MAHS, PO Box 44382, L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20026)
Course text (on CD), which is optional, is expected to cost about $25.
The class is open to all interested persons and will be filled on a first come basis.
Our website is www.mahsnet.org.
For further info contact Tom Berkey 703-978-4429
tberkey1@verizon.net

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DIRECTIONS To McLean High School

    From Maryland:
  1. Proceed on I-495 SOUTH toward FAIRFAX/NORTHERN VIRGINIA (outer loop)
  2. Bear left at exit #45B onto VA-267 EAST (Dulles Toll Road) toward WASHINGTON go 0.6 mi
  3. Bear right at exit #19B/VA-123 NORTH onto DOLLEY MADISON BLVD [VA-123] toward MCLEAN - go 0.6 mi
  4. Turn right onto GREAT FALLS ST - go 0.2 mi
  5. Turn left onto CHAIN BRIDGE RD - go 0.6 mi
  6. Turn right onto DAVIDSON RD - go 0.3 mi
  7. Arrive at 1633 DAVIDSON RD, MCLEAN, school is on the left
    From Virginia:
  1. Proceed on I-495 NORTH toward BALTIMORE (Inner Loop)
  2. Take exit #46B/VA-123 NORTH onto DOLLEY MADISON BLVD [VA-123] toward MCLEAN - go 1.4 mi
  3. Turn right onto GREAT FALLS ST - go 0.2 mi
  4. Turn left onto CHAIN BRIDGE RD - go 0.6 mi
  5. Turn right onto DAVIDSON RD - go 0.3 mi
  6. Arrive at 1633 DAVIDSON RD, MCLEAN, school is on the left