Hello all,
Posting on behalf of David Mather, Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office
Hilary
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I am seeking papers for a session on the archaeology of linear historic properties, to be presented at the Society for Historical Archaeology conference in Boston, USA, in January 2020. All contributors will be responsible for their own expenses. Depending on the response, these papers may be the basis for an edited volume afterward. I am hoping for a wide range of approaches, and international examples.
Roads, Rivers, Rails and Trails (and more): The Archaeology of Linear Historic Properties
Session proposed for the 2020 Society for Historical Archaeology conference, Boston, USA
David Mather, National Register Archaeologist, Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, [log in to unmask]
Draft Session Abstract:
Linear historic properties occupy a middle ground between archaeology, landscape and the built environment. They may represent transportation features such as roads, railroads, trails, or engineered waterways – or large infrastructure including ditches, fortifications or boundaries. Such categories can be subdivided further: for example, as portage or oxcart trails, stagecoach or military roads, irrigation or drainage ditches, etc. As extant systems or abandoned segments, many linear properties have associated archaeological sites, features or artifacts. When known, these often contribute to the property’s historical significance. Or the linear feature itself may no longer be visible, but is archaeologically identifiable, or reflected in the configuration and functions of agricultural, military, commercial or residential areas. These papers present diverse and interdisciplinary contributions from archaeological research on linear historic properties, including details of their construction, use and change through time, associated sites and data, and effects on cultural landscapes and settlement patterns.
If you are interested:
Please notify me, and email a title and abstract (150 words maximum).
Schedule and Deadlines:
Notify me of your interest by June 1, 2019.
I will submit the session abstract and schedule to SHA by June 15, 2019. I’ll notify you when that’s done.
You must then submit your abstract by June 30, 2019, and pay a $25 fee to SHA.
In order to present your paper, you must register and pay for the conference by November 1, 2019.
For more information, see the SHA conference announcement:
https://sha.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/SHA-2020-Call-for-Papers.pdf
Thank you!
David
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