Archaeological Field Conservator for excavation in Turkey 2023
From: Alice Boccia Paterakis Date: October 11, 2022
The Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology in Central Anatolia, Turkey, is seeking a Field Conservator for four weeks from July 16 until August 13, 2023. The JIAA and excavations are sponsored by the Middle Eastern Culture Center in Japan (MECCJ), a research institute based in Tokyo. The Kaman-Kalehöyük excavation has been running annually since 1986. In 2009 excavation of two new mound sites commenced, Yassıhöyük and Büklükale, located 20-30 km from Kaman. The primary cultural levels of all three sites are Hittite, Phrygian, and Islamic.
The Field Conservator will manage an active conservation program including the training of two conservation student interns and supervision of their laboratory research projects, lifting and first aid operations in the field, processing and treatment of artifacts, digital imaging, database documentation, and artifact condition surveys. The well-equipped conservation lab and comfortable living facilities compensate the long workday (starting at 5:00 am). The Field Conservator has the opportunity to collaborate with an international team of archaeologists, osteoarchaeologists, archaeobotanists, etc. The Kalehöyük Archaeological Museum is located next to the JIAA.
Applicants must be fluent in English, have a MA or MSc degree in conservation, and a minimum of two seasons experience on an archaeological excavation. Interested applicants should contact Alice Boccia Paterakis. Your room and all meals are provided. Salary offered for the 4 weeks is 4000 $ US. Please send your Curriculum vitae and a list of three references with email addresses by November 15, 2022, preferably as attachments to email. A decision will be made before the end of November, at which time visa applications are submitted.
Alice Boccia Paterakis
Director of Conservation Kaman-Kalehöyük excavation
Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology Turkey
Email: alicepaterakis@yahoo.com