Archaeological Techniques and Research Center
2001-2011 Project Teams
ArchaeoTek Field Teams:
A special thanks to all of you without whom none of these excavations could have taken place. Your efforts and hardships have enriched us all with knowledge and understanding of our past.
Archaeological Field Projects:
- 2011: Racos (Brasov County, Romania) - Middle Bronze Age, Iron Age
- 2011: Cheile Turului (Cluj County, Romania) - Transition to Bronze Age, Early and Middle Bronze Age
- 2011: Cluj-Napoca (Cluj County, Romania) - Late Bronze Age
- 2011: Soimeni (Harghita County, Romania) - Eneolithic, Bronze Age
- 2011: Rasnov (Brasov County, Romania) - Daco-Roman
- 2010: Racos (Brasov County, Romania) - Middle Bronze Age, Iron Age
- 2010: Cluj-Napoca (Cluj County, Romania) - Late Bronze Age
- 2010: Soimeni (Harghita County, Romania) - Eneolithic, Bronze Age
- 2010: Rasnov (Brasov County, Romania) - Daco-Roman
- 2009: Racos (Brasov County, Romania) - Middle Bronze Age, Iron Age
- 2008: Racos (Brasov County, Romania) - Middle Bronze Age, Iron Age
- 2007: Halmeag (Brasov County, Romania) - Eneolithic
- 2007: Tilisca (Sibiu County, Romania) - Iron Age
- 2006: Mosna (Sibiu County, Romania) - Eneolithic
- 2006: Tilisca (Sibiu County, Romania) - Iron Age
- 2005: Mosna (Sibiu County, Romania) - Eneolithic
- 2004: Mosna (Sibiu County, Romania) - Eneolithic
- 2003: Mosna (Sibiu County, Romania) - Eneolithic
- 2001: Hunedoara (Hunedoara County, Romania) - Iron Age, Medieval
- 2001: Miercurea Sibiului (Sibiu County, Romania) - Neolithic, Eneolithic, Migration Period
Racos Excavation
2011 Team - 5 weeks
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Excavation Director: Florea Costea (Brasov County Museum - Romania)
Trench Director: Alec Brown (ArchaoTek-Canada, Harvard U.), Kaleigh Kenney (ArchaeoTek-Canada, Rochester U.)
Research Team: Radu Ştefănescu, Lucica Olga Savu (MJI Braşov), Valeriu Sîrbu (M Brăilei), Angelica Bălos (DCCPCN Hunedoara)
Excavation: Dacian (Iron Age: Hallstatt and La Tene), Wietenberg Culture (Bronze Age)
Volunteers:
- Arnold, Livia A.
- Dick, Shannon E.
- Engstrom, Astrid
- Kaganova, Marina
- Leduc, Stephane
- Lukich, Vasilija
- Luster, Rachael J.
- Mann, Justin A.
- McCreary, Helen S.
- Price, Sophie
- Steinkraus, Matthew R.
- Stup, Jeffrey P.
- Taivalkoski, Ariel E.
- Ward, Charles
- Wassil, Adam
- Strong, Hilary G.
- Zindel, Hannah C.
- Wilson, Abby
Cheile Turului Excavation and Survey
2011 Team - 5 weeks
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Excavation Director: Mihai Rotea (MNIT - Romania)
Research Team: Tiberiu Tecar (MNIT)
Excavation: Cotofeni, Copaceni, Wietenberg Cultures (Early and Middle Bronze Age)
Volunteers:
- Acobes, Bianca L.
- Awad, Danielle
- Burns, Matthew H.
- Copp-LaRoque, Claren
- Dewan, Eve H.
- Fleming, Mary
- Green, Kelly
- Harrison, Charlotte E
- Illsley, William
- Kelly, Susan J.
- Nord, Samantha
- Okrutny, Elizabeth C-J
- Rohr, Chelsea
- Somogyi, Tessa A.
- Thomas, Denise
- Ullmann, Jakob M.
- Weber, Amber
Cluj-Napoca
Osteology Workshop
2011 Team - 8 weeks (2 sessions)
Staff:
Project Coordinator: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Project Director: Sabrina Gloux (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Laboratory / Project Assistant: Kori Lea Filipek-Ogden (ArchaeoTek-Canada, CSU Long Beach)
Associate Research Team: Mihai Rotea, Tiberiu Tecar (MNIT)
Workshop: Late Bronze Age - Noua Culture Population Study
Volunteers:
Session 1
- Avalos, Violeta
- Copp-LaRoque, Claren
- Dedios, Elizabeth
- Devenere, Jaclyn
- Drosou, Konstantina
- Freeman, Casey-Lee
- Gatewood, Jean-Marie
- Leduc, Stephane
- Okrutny, Elizabeth
- Parrott, Hannah
- Price, Sophie
- Ricco, Emily
- Somogyi, Tessa
- Walton, Steven
Session 2
- Arnold, Livia A.
- Boyanton, Sara N.
- Cohen, Adrienne O
- Green, Ellen
- Herron, Ciera
- Levesque, Cindy G.
- Marcum, Anya
- McGrath, Sally
- Papadopoulos, Nicholas
- Sawtell, Carrie
- Schneider-Hawes, Audrey
- Scudder, Stacy
- Taivalkoski, Ariel E.
- Verser, Yvonne
- Zindel, Hannah C.
Soimeni Excavation
2011 Team - 8 weeks (2 sessions)
Staff:
Project Coordinator: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Field Director: Raymond Whitlow (S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo / ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Excavation Director: Valerii Kavruk (MNCR)
Research Team: Dan Buzea (MNCR), Gheorghe Lazarovici
Excavation: Ariusd (Late Neolithic), Ciumortan and Wietenberg Culture (Bronze Age)
Volunteers:
- Chalkiadaki, Virginia
- Costa, Joe
- Franken, Megan
- Nord, Samantha
- Paipati, Chrysi
- Rasmussen, Christian
- Rogers-Martin, Jared
- Skutkova, Karin
- White, Kirrily
Cumidava Archaeological Rasnov Project
2011 Team - 5 weeks
Staff:
Project Coordinator: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Survey Director: Darren Poltorak (ArchaeoTek / S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo)
Field Assistants: Jacob Brady (S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo), Laura Drasovean (RO)
Excavation Director: Liviu Petculescu (MNIR)
Field Director: Stelian Cosulet (Brasov County Museum)
Excavation: Roman, Daco-Roman
Volunteers:
- Derrick, Nicholas
- Drasovean, Laura – Assistant
- Higgins, Emily
- Kowalski, Michael
- Lim, Swii Yii
- McArdle, Laura
- Murphy, Beau
- Ramirez, Jessica
- Southam, Justine
Racos Excavation
2010 Team - 5 week
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Excavation Director: Florea Costea (Brasov County Museum - Romania)
Trench Directors: Alec Brown (Harvard U.),Christopher Mazey (U. of Victoria)
Research Team: Radu Ştefănescu, Lucica Olga Savu (MJI Braşov), Valeriu Sîrbu (M Brăilei), Angelica Bălos (DCCPCN Hunedoara)
Excavation: Dacian (Iron Age: Hallstatt and La Tene), Wietenberg Culture (Bronze Age)
Volunteers:
- Brum, Misty Clare-Marie
- Budzinski, Christopher Michael
- Burr-Austen, Margaret
- Chau, Kearsten A.
- Christian, Adam M.
- Dee, Matthew J.
- Denman, Amanda Marie Gloria
- Edwards, Wren Ingrid
- Ene, Ion-Theodor
- Gibson, Crystal Lynn
- Harris, Megan
- Heisler, Philip R.
- Hipson, Daniel
- Hoppe, Katherine S.A.
- Kenney, Kaleigh Russelle Dupree
- Lazrak, Houda
- Lighton, Michelle Keara
- Mericka, Bohuslav
- Moore, Brett G
- Orlova, Alisa
- Roberto, Kathryn T.
- Robichon, Laure
- Schauer, Matthew P.
- Smith, Bethany Joy
- Stamm, Katherine
- Stewart, Benjamin Keith
- Trautman, Darryl R
- Trautman, David
- Tucker, Julian
- Windsor, James M.
- Yergens, Chelsey
Cluj-Napoca
Osteology Workshop
2010 Team - 8 weeks (2 sessions)
Staff:
Project Coordinator: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Project Director: Sabrina Gloux (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Associate Research Team: Mihai Rotea, Mihai Wittemberger, Tiberiu Tecar (MNIT)
Workshop: Late Bronze Age - Noua Culture Population Study
Volunteers:
Session 1
- Atkins, Elizabeth Anna
- Avalos, Violeta Beatriz
- Caine, Alyson Catherine
- Ignari, Grace Anne
- Hoffman, Whitney Noel
- McDowall, Sean William
- O’Shea, Daniel
- Ricco, Emily Marie
Session 2
- Collin, Thomas Coleman
- Filipek, Kori Lea
- Kittoe, Amanda Grace
- Lavallo, Gabrielle Teresa
- Leenheer, Elizabeth
- Liverseidge, Amanda Lynn
- Malone, Erin Molly
- Marcum, Anya Lael
Soimeni Excavation
2010 Team - 8 weeks (2 sessions)
Staff:
Project Coordinator: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Field Director: Raymond Whitlow (S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo / ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Excavation Director: Valerii Kavruk (MNCR)
Research Team: Dan Buzea (MNCR), Gheorghe Lazarovici
Excavation: Ariusd (Late Neolithic), Ciumortan and Wietenberg Culture (Bronze Age)
Volunteers:
Bronze Age Project
- Stephen, Ball
- Tim, Mediaris
- Lisa, Nesselbeck
- Dan, O'Shea
- Lon, Peterson
- Joe, Rotach
- Garrett, Trask
- Jamie, Visser
- Elizabeth, White
Neolithic Project
- Amanda, Burdine
- Rachael, Koch
- Mary, Matthews
- Fumihito, Nagase
Rasnov Phosphate Survey
2010 Team - 4 weeks
Staff:
Project Coordinator: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Survey Director: Darren Poltorak (ArchaeoTek / S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo)
Excavation Director: Liviu Petculescu (MNIR)
Field Director: Stelian Cosulet (Brasov County Museum)
Excavation: Roman, Daco-Roman
Volunteers:
- Dezember, Alex
- Whyte, Elizabeth
Racos Excavation
2009 Team - 5 weeks
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Excavation Director: Florea Costea (Brasov County Museum - Romania)
Trench Directors: Raymond Whitlow, Darren Poltorak (S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo)
Research Team: Radu Ştefănescu, Lucica Olga Savu (MJI Braşov), Valeriu Sîrbu (M Brăilei), Angelica Bălos (DCCPCN Hunedoara)
Excavation: Dacian (Iron Age: Hallstatt and La Tene), Wietenberg Culture (Bronze Age)
Volunteers:
- Beavis, Miki A.
- Black, Jennifer
- Carr, Amanda E.
- Christensen, Shawn M.
- Cole, Esther J.
- Cox, Adam C.F.
- Darnell, Mitch
- DeWeese, Sarah E.
- Durjvenboden, Louis von
- Edwards, Elizabeth H.
- Fox, Daniel
- Gibson, Keneth
- Gonzales, Abneries (Anya) G.
- Gloux, Sabrina
- Hanna, Caitlin E.
- Heithaus, Theresa A.
- Jones, Claire
- Kearney, Jarod
- Larose, Thesa
- Marshall, Judith
- Messick, Addison M.
- Olson, Eric S.
- Remaley, Angelica C.
- Shane, Christopher
- Snoxell, Paul W.
- Sunnari, Mikko
- Verschure, Matthijs J.H.
- Whiteway, Autumn
- Whyte, Elizabeth
- Wiles, Nathaniel R.
- Wilson, Teresa J.
- Yeates, Kelly R.
- Zinz, Caroline R.
Racos Excavation
2008 Team - 5 weeks
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Excavation Director: Florea Costea (Brasov County Museum - Romania)
Research Team: Radu Ştefănescu, Lucica Olga Savu (MJI Braşov), Valeriu Sîrbu (M Brăilei), Angelica Bălos (DCCPCN Hunedoara)
Field Assistants: Steliana Dogeanu (RO), Ludivine Besson (FR)
Excavation: Dacian (Iron Age: Hallstatt and La Tene), Wietenberg Culture (Bronze Age)
Volunteers:
- Arcenas, Scott
- Bell, Ffion
- Berger, Laura
- Canady, Leann Michelle
- Falvey, Robert
- Ibarra, Alvaro
- Kehm, Emily
- Lombardo, Traci E.
- McKinstry, Sarah
- Neises, Kaitlyn
- Proudfoot, Evan
- Randall, Catherine N
- Sam, Deneve
- Tippetts, Joan
- Aerle, Remy van
- Walker, Julie
Tilisca Excavation
2007 Team - 5 weeks
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Excavation Director: Dumitru Popa (University Lucian Blaga - Romania)
Field Assistants: Toby Martin (UK)
Excavation: Dacian Forteress (Iron Age)
Volunteers:
- Anderson, Muriel
- Barr, Judith
- Becker, Sebastian N.
- Carnes, Geremy R
- Fitzgerald-Clark, Edward P.
- Golubiewski, Kristina M.
- Gorton, Andrea C.
- Gustafsson, Lina
- Hinrichsen, Kellen M.
- Holman, Natalie
- Hunter, Samuel
- Ianovskaia, Volha
- Kormendy, Zsolt
- Leonard, Timothy D.
- Mazey, Chris
- McLoud, Don
- Mesko, Virginia
- Mira y Lopez, Thomas
- Mitchell, Elizabeth L.
- Peugh, Evan
- Przyluska, Gina
- Rutecki, Dawn M.
- Thompson, Amy
- Trimble, Mary C.
- Verill, Elizabeth
- Whitlow, Raymond
Halmeag Excavation
2007 Team - 5 weeks
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Excavation Director: Florea Costea (Brasov County Museum - Romania)
Field Assistants: Iulian Schiopu (Fagaras Country Museum), Steliana Dogeanu (RO), Donald McLoud (USA)
Excavation: Petresti-Ariusd and Cotofeni Culture Settlement (Late Neo-Eneolithic and Transition to Bronze)
Volunteers:
- Addleman, Kristi R.
- Bourgon, Genevieve
- Cross, Kearsten L.
- Howie, Fiona
- Lachapelle, Eddy
- O'Hanlon, Ashley T.
- Richard, Ian T.
- Rousse, Chantal
- Shoubridge, Chris
- Theriault, Isabelle
- Zhang, Qi Charles
Tilisca Excavation
2006 Team - 5 weeks
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Excavation Director: Dumitru Popa (University Lucian Blaga - Romania)
Field Assistant: Steliana Dogeanu (RO)
Excavation: Dacian Fortress (Iron Age)
Volunteers:
- Benton, Jim
- Berg, Peter
- Davidson, Zane
- Friedman, Hannah
- Green, Jasmine
- Huntley, Katherine
- Jewitt, Lucy
- Knust, Aria
- Kupprat, Felix
- Lundstrom, Fredrik
- Martin, Toby
- McCormick, Ryan F.
- Palace, Mortimer O.
- Sandell, Fredrik
- Shoubridge, Chris
- Wong, Kimberly
Medias – Mosna Excavation
2006 Team - 5 weeks
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Scientific Director: Adrian Georgescu (Brukenthal History Museum - Romania)
Excavation Coordinator: Mircea Lazar (Brukenthal History Museum – Romania)
Field Assistants: Steliana Dogeanu (Rom)
Excavation: Petresti Settlements (Neolithic)
Volunteers:
- Bone, Alexis Lynn
- Clifton, Christina L.
- Ianovskaia, Volha
- Lahr-Pastor, Sonia
- Langenhoven, Eric R. Van
- Marquand, Natalya A.
- Mazey, Chris
- Naumiec, Rachel K.
- Sizemore, Drew
- Sapiro, Deborah
- Weddle, Candace C.
- Whitlow, Raymond B.
Medias – Mosna Excavation
2005 Team - 5 weeks
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Scientific Director: Adrian Georgescu (Brukenthal History Museum - Romania)
Excavation Coordinator: Mircea Lazar (Brukenthal History Museum – Romania)
Field Assistants: Donald McLoud (USA), Steliana Dogeanu (RO)
Excavation: Petresti Settlements (Neolithic)
Volunteers:
- Appley, Norma
- Buffet, Anais
- Davidson, Zane
- Handberry, Anne
- Howard, Joshua
- Krus, Anthony
- Paone-Hart, Roberta
- Pointon, Jennifer
- Holman, Natalie
- Procop, Julia
Medias – Mosna Excavation
2004 Teams - 10 weeks
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Scientific Director: Adrian Georgescu (Brukenthal History Museum - Romania)
Excavation Coordinator: Mircea Lazar (Brukenthal History Museum – Romania)
Field Assistants: Monica Krancevic (USA), Steliana Dogeanu (Rom), Ion Tutulescu (Rom)
Excavation: Petresti Settlements (Neolithic)
Volunteers:
Team 1
- Anderson, Adrienne
- Finch, Bristol
- Fleischer, Gillian
- Lanzotti, Juli
- Lombaco, Mark
- Suter, Sarah
- Walls, Adrianne
Team 2
- Lawrence, Daniel
- O’Maolduin, Ros
Team 3
- Drewery, Ronald
- Drewett, Kimberley
- Muller, Regine
- Simkin, Sheila
- Simkin, Steven
Medias – Mosna Excavation
2003 Team - 6 weeks
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek-Canada)
Scientific Director: Adrian Georgescu (Brukenthal History Museum - Romania)
Excavation Coordinator: Mircea Lazar (Brukenthal History Museum – Romania)
Excavation: Petresti Settlements (Neolithic)
Volunteers:
- Brand, Meredith
- Broom, Gayle
- Byers, Sarah
- Carlander, Christina
- Cartmell, Allison
- Boyd, Christine
- Chiu, Wing
- Coambs, Sandra
- Haldenby, Charlotte
- Huggins, Henry
- Hyde, Nick
- Kennedy, Larkin
- Koehler, Susann
- Krancevic, Monica
- Lin, Nathanael
- McFadden, Elenore
- McLoud, Don
- Musil, Dane
- Ornelas, Teresa
- Salomonsen, Pia
- Smith, Samuel
- Stefanik, Michelle
- Wunderink, David
Miercurea Sibiului and Apoldu de Jos Excavations
2001 Team - 6 weeks
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek–Canada)
Excavation Director: Sabin A. Luca (University Lucian Blaga – Romania)
Field Assistants: Adrian Georgescu, Niculae Rodean (Brukenthal History Museum - Romania), Stephen Batiuk (University of Toronto – Canada), Hanna Kepka (University of British Columbia – Canada)
Excavation: Starcevo-Cris, Vinca and Petresti Settlements (Neolithic), Bronze Age Tumulus
Volunteers:
- Aoust, Allison d’
- Bergeron, Barbara-Audrey
- Bernal, John
- Boos, Charis
- Boulais, Lilimaude
- Boulais, Sophie-Laurence
- Box, Naomi
- Charron, Sonia
- Comeau, Lynne
- Cools, Paul
- Culot, Caterine
- Dooney, Leslie E.
- Dufour, Alexandre
- Freiwald, Carolyn R.
- Garrison, Jennifer
- Geirhofer, Bettina
- Giroux, Laura A.
- Huntbach, Sara
- Jatten, Therese B
- Kreitzer, Sari
- Lajoie, Dominique
- Lavoie, Geneviève
- Machicek, Michelle
- Mautbur, Muhammad
- Myer, Timothy
- Papapetrou, Stephanie
- Patry, Jeffrey
- Perrier, Alexis L.
- Poirier, Yves
- Rabkin, Eric
- Ronnow, Matthew L.
- Shockey, Timothy
- Starzmann, Maria Theresa
- Strang, Jonathan R.
- Sullivan, Lauren
- Swim, Crystal L
- Toney, Ahlaiah
- Welton, Lynn
- Wisdom, Raven
- Worsley, Andrew J. F.
Hunedoara Excavation
2001 Team - 5 weeks
Staff:
Field Director: Andre Gonciar (ArchaeoTek–Canada)
Excavation Director: Sabin A. Luca (University Lucian Blaga – Romania)
Field Assistants: Cristian Roman, Dragos Diaconescu (Corvin Castle Museum – Romania)
Excavation: Medieval Castle Chapel, Dacian Cemetery (Iron Age)
Volunteers:
- Adams-Barrie, Brad
- Akamay, Azure
- Audet, Denis
- Bigham, Abigail
- Boger, Jennifer L.
- Bussiere, Eric
- Charron, Sonia
- Comeau, Lynne
- Cools, Paul
- Culot, Caterine
- Dawson, Linda
- Dooney, Leslie E.
- Dufour, Alexandre
- Fontanini, Luciana
- Garrison, Jennifer
- Godard, Danielle
- Graham, Susan E.
- Kealey, Michael
- Laffradi, Scott
- Luna, Maria Luisa (Alvarez-)
- Needham, Roger
- O’Sullivan, Amelie
- Perrier, Alexis L.
- Teal, Orion A
- Thom, Cathleen
- Thompson, Rodney L.
- Threadgill, Brendan
- Vidal, Teva
- Widmer, Celine
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