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The following articles in the volume outlined below may be of particular interest to some members of this list: · Dating marine <http://epress.anu.edu.au/terra_australis/ta28/pdf/ch11.pdf> shell in Oceania: Issues and prospects · Examining <http://epress.anu.edu.au/terra_australis/ta28/pdf/ch12.pdf> Late Holocene marine reservoir effect in archaeological fauna at Hope Inlet, Beagle Gulf, north Australia · The role of <http://epress.anu.edu.au/terra_australis/ta28/pdf/ch17.pdf> the conservator in the preservation of megafaunal bone from the excavations at Cuddie Springs, NSW Best regards, Lee G. Broderick. BA (Hons), MSc Zooarchaeologist This e-mail is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is private and confidential. If an addressing or transmission has misdirected this e-mail, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, copy, print or rely on this e-mail. We sweep all outgoing messages for the presence of computer viruses. However, we cannot accept any responsibility for any loss or damage to your systems due to viruses or malicious code not detected. · From: Danielle de Carle [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 19 February 2009 08:51 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: FW: New archaeological science book - free download! _____ Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:58:53 +1000 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: New archaeological science book - free download! To: [log in to unmask] Dear colleagues, A new volume of papers in archaeological science, including several archaeobotany papers, has just been published based on the 2005 Australasian Archaeometry Conference: Fairbairn A., OConnor S. and Marwick B. (eds) 2009. New Directions in Archaeological Science. Terra Australis 28. Canberra: ANU E-Press. The whole volume can be freely accessed and downloaded from this link: http://epress.anu.edu.au/ta28_citation.html, being part of the Terra Australis series, recent issues of which are all available on-line FOR FREE via: http://epress.anu.edu.au/titles/terra_australis.html. ANU E-Press also has numerous books on anthropology, environmental issues and numerous other topics that will be of interest to list members and most of which can be downloaded without charge. Archaeobotany papers include (and note the title links should take you straight to the papers): 1. Seeing red: The use of a biological stain to identify cooked and processed/damaged starch grains in archaeological residues 2. Initial tests on the three-dimensional movement of starch in sediments 3. Re-viewing raphides: Issues with the identification and interpretation of calcium oxalate crystals in microfossil assemblages 4. Archaeobotany of Sos Höyük, northeast Turkey 5. A multi-disciplinary method for the investigation of early agriculture: Learning lessons from Kuk Of particular interest to list members will be Catherine Longford and colleagues work at Sos Hoyuk in Turkey. Great stuff! Note that the volume has a range of papers on everything from geoarchaeology and dating artefact scatters to conserving megafauna bones! Cheers Andy ---------------------------- Dr Andrew Fairbairn Lecturer in Archaeology, School of Social Science, Michie Building, The University of Queensland QLD 4072 Australia Tel: +61 (0)7 3365 2780 Fax: +61 (0)7 3365 1544 Associate Editor Vegetation History and Archaeobotany (http://www.springer.com/geosciences/journal/334) _____ Win £3000 to spend on whatever you want at Uni! Click <http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354032/direct/01/> here to WIN!