Welcome to the Pambamarca Archaeology Project home page.  Here you may find all the necessary information for visiting Ecuador and the project when we are in the country.   The 2026 field program will run from August 10-20.  

Bienvenidos al Proyecto Arqueológico Pambamarca.  Aquí tenemos toda la información que necesitan para venir al Ecuador o visitarnos cuando estén en el país.   El programa del campo para 2026 sera entre el 10 de agosto y el 20 de agosto.  

Overview of 2026

The community partners we work with are excited to have us return to continue the work.  Our 2026 program will involve mostly local community service, reconnaissance and lab work for three weeks.  Students would enroll in a 1-unit Laboratory Methods course that will cover the basics of artifact analysis as we continue to uncover clues to the legendary history of the area.  Ecuador was a land of incredible resistance to colonial forces. Indigenous Quichua speaking peoples managed to hold off the Inka, the Spanish, and now multi-national coprorations since the 1400s.  Is it the water? The climate? What is it about the peoples of the paramo (high grasslands) that gives them the ability to continue in the face of blatant imperialism.

If you are interested please fill out the preliminary application so we can contact you directly with more information. Also the Foothill College website is found here.

Thanks!

PRELIMINARY 2026 APPLICATION HERE