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American Schools of Oriental Research Annual Meeting Nov. 18-21, 2009, New Orleans , LA Session - Artifacts: The Inside Story This session welcomes submissions in which the analysis of Near Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean artifacts by means of physical or chemical techniques has led to a new or re-interpretation of the archaeological record. Paper topics include provenance, materials characterization, raw material acquisition, workshop activity, manufacturing techniques, and ancient technology. One session is planned for 4-5 speakers. Papers will be limited to 20-25 minutes. Abstracts are limited to 250 words and should be emailed to the Session Chairs: Dr. Elizabeth Friedman at [log in to unmask] and Dr. Heather Snow at [log in to unmask] Deadline for abstracts is March 1st, 2009 but the session chairs would welcome them sooner. Please check the ASOR website for membership and participation requirements: http://www.asor.org/am/2009/call-1.html Elizabeth S. Friedman, Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology, [log in to unmask] Heather Snow, Ph.D., University of Toronto , [log in to unmask]