Archaeology of the Atlantic World
CALL FOR PAPERS
Deadline: 16 June 2008

Council for Northeast Historical Archaeology
St. Mary’s City, Maryland, USA
October 24 – 26, 2008

The Council for Northeast Historical
Archaeology invites session and individual
paper submissions for the 2008 Annual Meeting
in St. Mary’s City, Maryland. Founded in 1634,
St. Mary’s City is the site of the fourth
permanent settlement in British North America.
It is located on the St. Mary’s River near the
confluence of the Chesapeake Bay and the
Potomac River. St. Mary’s City has been
recognized as a National Historic Landmark
since 1969. It is currently part of an outdoor
living history museum, mandated to preserve
and protect the archaeological evidence from the
17th century. The Landmark is shared with St.
Mary’s College of Maryland and Trinity
Episcopal Church.

“…once the Metropolis of Maryland,” St.
Mary’s City reflects the diaspora of people,
ideas, and materials circulating in the Atlantic
World. Neighboring St. Mary’s College of
Maryland established roots on this landscape in
1840. Together, Historic St. Mary’s City and St.
Mary’s College will host this year’s conference
with the theme of the Archaeology of the
Atlantic World.

Suggested sessions for the 2008 conference
include:
♦ Archaeological Exhibits in the Mid-Atlantic ♦
Heritage Tourism ♦ Conservation Strategies for
Archaeological Collections ♦ Future of Archaeology

We welcome and encourage other thematic
sessions and general papers. We are also
accepting poster submissions. Students are
strongly encouraged to submit papers for the
annual student paper competition. For session
ideas or any questions, please contact the
program co-chairs (Anne Grulich and Ruth
Mitchell) at [log in to unmask]

For updates and forms visit www.smcm.edu/cneha.
All presenters must be current members of
CNEHA. Papers are scheduled for 20 minutes
followed by a five minute discussion.
The agenda for the 2008 meeting will offer tours
and workshops on Friday, followed by a
welcome reception. The reception will be in the
new exhibit gallery that showcases the
excavated foundations of a major 17th -century
site, known as St. John’s.

Proposed tours and workshops include:
• Tour of historic homes in St. Mary’s County
• Guided tour of the Maryland Archaeological
Conservation Laboratory
• Tour of Clocker’s Fancy, a recently renovated
18th -century house
• Guided tours of Historic St. Mary’s City
• 17th -century Ceramics Workshop
• Machine-made bottle workshop
• Digital Resources for Archaeologists

Paper Abstracts are due by June 16, 2008. The
appropriate registration fee must be included
(payable to “CNEHA 2008”) with a copy of
your abstract. In addition, please send an
electronic copy of your abstract as an email
attachment in Word format to:

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Early Registration Member $50.00 US/CN
Student Member $25.00 US/CN
Mail your abstract and registration check to:
CNEHA 2008/Registration

Department of Research and Collections
Historic St. Mary’s City
P.O. Box 39
St. Mary’s City, MD 20686

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