A Framework for a Sustainable Archaeology Field School in South Florida
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Sustainable Field School
2.1. Conceptual Framework
2.2. Archaeological Research
2.3. Interdisciplinary Training
2.4. Increased Accessibility to Students
3. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Lecher, A.L.; Napora, K.G.; Ayers-Rigsby, S.; Fenn, M.; Lehman, M.; De Witt, P.; Sullivan, J. A Framework for a Sustainable Archaeology Field School in South Florida. Sustainability 2025, 17, 588. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020588
Lecher AL, Napora KG, Ayers-Rigsby S, Fenn M, Lehman M, De Witt P, Sullivan J. A Framework for a Sustainable Archaeology Field School in South Florida. Sustainability. 2025; 17(2):588. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020588
Chicago/Turabian StyleLecher, Alanna L., Katharine G. Napora, Sara Ayers-Rigsby, Malachi Fenn, Melissa Lehman, Peter De Witt, and John Sullivan. 2025. "A Framework for a Sustainable Archaeology Field School in South Florida" Sustainability 17, no. 2: 588. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020588
APA StyleLecher, A. L., Napora, K. G., Ayers-Rigsby, S., Fenn, M., Lehman, M., De Witt, P., & Sullivan, J. (2025). A Framework for a Sustainable Archaeology Field School in South Florida. Sustainability, 17(2), 588. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020588