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Dear All, Please find details of the forthcoming ICAZ Archaeozoology and Genetics Meeting to be held in the McDonald Institute, Cambridge University on the 18-19th of July. Please feel free to contact either myself or Mim Bower for further details or to send your Abstracts and Titles. Archaeozoology and Genetics ICAZ working group Second Scientific Meeting 18th and 19th June 2005, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge Overview Zooarchaeology, as a sub-discipline, has advanced a great deal in recent years by incorporating a multidisciplinary approach to the development of both its methodological and theoretical perspectives. This has significantly altered our understanding and interpretation of some of the most pertinent questions within Archaeology. Archaeogenetics, and its application to the study of faunal remains, has perhaps benefited most; recent research has had an incredible impact on our appreciation for when animal domestication occurred, one of the most exceptional example being that of Canis familiaris. However, the study of ancient DNA is not restricted to interpreting how and when humans first created the ‘domestic menagerie’; enhancements in the techniques used to analyse DNA, coupled with an improved appreciation for issues of degradation / contamination and preservation of this unique material, herald a new era of ‘science in archaeology’. The International Council for Archaeozoology “Archaeozoology and Genetics” working group was founded in 2002 to promote communication and to promote good working practices and fruitful collaboration within and between these disparate fields. Following on from last year’s successful inaugural meeting in Paris, the Second Archaeozoology and Genetics ICAZ Working Group meeting, will be held at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, UK on the 18th and 19th June 2005. Call for Papers Papers and posters are invited on archaeozoology and/or archaeogenetics in the exploration of human and animal past life-ways. Paper topics may include (but are not limited to): • The genetic history of domesticated animals • Human-animal interactions and life-ways • Taphonomy of archaeozoological research material • The extraction and analysis of ancient DNA • The preservation and microtaphonomy of biomolecules Please send your title and a short abstract by the 15th May 2005. Contact Registration forms can be obtained from the organisers, and will shortly be downloadable from the conference website. The deadline for registration is the 1st June 2005 Mim Bower, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3ER UK Phone: +44(0)1223 339297 Fax : +44(0)1223 339285 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: Coming Soon! http://www.mcdonald.cam.ac.uk/genetics/mbindex.html