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If only I could afford the time and money to make a trip to Sweden! If any of the presenters are on the list and are willing and able to offer abstracts or copies of their work, some of us might be very grateful. Best regards, Erik Filean University of Iowa A young monk approached Bush and showed him an old dog. "Does this dog have buddha-nature?" he asked. Bush shot the dog and replied, "The dog was a threat, and you said he was, too." Years later they were both eaten by larger, angrier dogs, and the monk was enlightened. --Medium Lobster, _Fafblog_ (http://fafblog.blogspot.com/) In a message dated 1/11/2006 6:28:13 PM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Hi all list members, Department of Archaeology and Ancient history, division Historical osteology, is pleased to invite you to the following two events: 1) A half day symposium: Animals and humans: Rituals, sacrifices and symbols date: Thursday, February the 2nd 2006 in the afternoon place: "Large lecture room" of the department, Sandgatan 1, Lund 13.15 Opening: Pirkko Ukkonen 13.30 Norbert Benecke (Berlin): Cocks and song-birds for Isis and Mater Magna: Animal sacrifice at a Roman sanctuary in Mogontiacum/Mainzabout 14.00 Kristiina Mannermaa (Helsinki): Birds as grave goods at the Stone Age burial site Zvejnieki in Latvia 14.30 Kristina Jennbert (Lund): Birds and identity 15.00 Coffee and cakes 15.30 Lembi Lõugas (Tallinn): Animal remains from the graves of Late Neolithic Corded Ware Culture of the eastern Baltic area 16.00 Ola Magnell (Lund): The symbolic meaning of pig mandibles in graves from Pitted Ware Culture and other prehistoric ritual contexts 16.30 Torbjörn Ahlström (Lund): Wild animals in supposedly tamed megaliths 17.00 Refreshments 17.15 Discussion 18.15 Concluding words: Elisabeth Iregren 19.00 Get-together: Registration for the get-together, please contact [log in to unmask] 2) A public defence of the doctoral thesis: Tracking Wild Boar and Hunters - Osteology of Wild Boar in Mesolithic South Scandinavia by Ola Magnell date: Friday, February the 3rd, at 10 a.m. place: "Högstidssalen" of the Zoological Museum, Helgonavägen 3, Lund Welcome! Dr. Pirkko Ukkonen Research assistant Lund University Dept. of Archaeology and Ancient history Historical osteology P.O.Box 117 SE-221 00 Lund Sweden tel.: +46 (46) 222 36 20 email:[log in to unmask]