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Dear colleagues, Following is the announcement from Esteban Alvarez-Fernandez, the organizer of our next meeting in Santander, Spain. Best wishes, Daniella SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS - September 2007 Theme: "Not Only Food: Marine, Terrestrial and Freshwater Molluscs in Archaeological Sites" Theme Abstract: We encounter different species of molluscs in archaeological sites. Most of the time, these were intentionally collected by humans in coastal marine substrates, wetlands and river channels, and taken back to the sites to be used for food. Often their remains form large accumulations. Evidence for shells that were not used for food, but rather as raw materials for making artefacts such as ornaments and tools is also abundant. Studies of molluscan remains typically concentrate on diet, but also consider other aspects of human lifeways, such as palaeoenvironmental context, trade and exchange, and artefact production. The purpose of this workshop is to present world-wide research on the many aspects of mollusc use by human societies. Organisers: Esteban Álvarez-Fernández IIIPC. Instituto Internacional de Investigaciones Prehistóricas de Cantabria, Unidad asociada al C.S.I.C. Edif..Interfacultativo de la Universidad de Cantabria, Av. De Los Castros S/N 39005 Santander (Espana) Tel: +34 942 202035 / 942 202095 Fax: +34 942 202093 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] Diana R. Carvajal-Contreras University of Calgary, University Drive 2500 NW Calgary T2N1N4, Alberta (Canada) [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] Workshop dates: Tuesday 19th February - Friday 22nd February 2008 Venue: Salon de Actos, Escuela Tecnica Superior de Nautica (University of Cantabria), Calle Gamazo 1, Santander, Spain. Workshop programme: Two days of sessions presenting papers and another two days of field trips to archaeological sites in the region. Registration costs: 80 Euros (Full registration including a copy of the workshop proceedings) 50 Euros (Student registration including a copy of the workshop proceedings) 30 Euros (Registration only) Final date for submission of abstracts for papers and posters: 30 october 2007 Papers/Posters Papers will be 20 minutes in length, followed by a panel of discussion at the end of each session. We will also have a poster session for those who are not able to make it or would prefer to present a poster. Transport to Santander: Santander has an international airport 8 km from the city centre, with daily flights from Madrid (7 flights), Barcelona (4 flights), Frankfurt (Hahn), Rome (Ciampino), Liverpool and London (Stansted). Other airports near Santander include: Bilbao (1 hour 30 minutes away) with connections between Santander-Bilbao by bus (http://www.alsa.es). Bilbao Airport has daily flights from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Brussels, Paris (Charles de Gaulle), Milan (Malpensa), Lisbon and London (Stansted and Heathrow). Field trips: Suggestions made by members of the Archaeomalacology Working Group have been taken into account. The trips aim to visit both sites where marine molluscs have been recovered (shell-middens) and caves with palaeolithic art. Trip 1: Wednesday 21th February 2008. _ El Toralete (Asturias), Shell-Midden _ Cuevas de El Mar (Asturias), Shell-Midden _ Tito Bustillo or El Pindal (Palaeolithic Paintings) _ Museo de Prehistoria y Arqueologia de Cantabria, Santander city Trip 2: Friday 22nd February 2008 _ Altamira cave (Replica of the famous Chamber of the Paintings) _ Altamira Museum (Permanent exhibition) _ Medieval village of Santillana del Mar _ Museo Maritimo del Cantabrico, Santander city Accommodation: In the coming weeks we will post information about the options for accommodation in Santander.