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Archaeology Field Program Receives More Press

by shauna — last modified November 07, 2008 03:46 PM

By Shauna Mecartea
Date: 11/7/08

Archaeology Field Program Receives More Press

Students learning excavation techniques in Egypt through UCLA Archaeology Field Program.

The Fayum Field School, which is currently running in Egypt under the co-direction of Willeke Wendrich (Associate Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures), continues to receive press that highlights the uniqueness of the program and the corresponding text and video blog launched through the UCLA Magazine Web site.

To read the latest article in the Daily Bruin, please visit UCLA opens archaeology school in Egypt.

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