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> ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCES OF THE AMERICAS SYMPOSIUM 2006
>
> ABSTRACTS FOR INDIVIDUAL POSTERS, PAPERS, AND COMPUTER SIMULATION
> STATIONS DUE
> JUNE 1, 2006!
>
> SEPTEMBER 13 - 16, 2006
> THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
> USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL UNION
> TUCSON, ARIZONA USA
>
> More info and registration forms available online at:
> http://asas06.ltc.arizona.edu
> Applications for student travel scholarships, field trips, and vendors
> recently
> updated.
>
> The organizing committee of the Archaeological Sciences of the Americas
> Symposium is pleased to solicit contributions for 2006. ASAS
> encourages
> regular and sustained collaboration between archaeological,
> conservation, and
> natural scientists in the Americas. The meeting will be hosted by
> graduate
> students in the Department of Anthropology at the University of
> Arizona. The
> Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT)
> Program in
> Archaeological Sciences at the University of Arizona will co-sponsor
> this
> event.
>
>
> The Biennial Symposium will focus on studies, techniques, and
> approaches that
> emphasize the analysis and interpretation of prehistoric and historic
> materials, human cultures and ecology. Researchers at all levels of
> experience
> and training are invited to participate. A special invitation is
> extended to
> colleagues from Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America.
> Conceptual
> and methodological contributions that transcend geographic boundaries
> of
> research are also encouraged; applications need not be confined to the
> Americas. In recognition that archaeological science represents an
> interdisciplinary effort, six major themes will be represented at the
> meeting:
>
> 1) Geoarchaeology
>
> 2) Conservation Studies and Ephemeral Remains
>
> 3) Spatial Analysis and Remote Sensing
>
> 4) Chronometry
>
> 5) Human-Environmental Interaction
>
> 6) Material Culture Studies
>
> Abstracts for individually-submitted papers, posters, and computer
> simulations
> are due June 1, 2006 and are limited to 250 words. Proposals of
> organized
> sessions (5-6 papers and one discussant) were due May 15, 2006, but the
> organizers are still willing to accept sessions on a case by case
> basis.
> Application fees are $60(US) for students and $90(US) for
> professionals.
> Checks are to be made out to the University of Arizona. Please note
> that none
> of the application fee is tax deductible.
>
> For more information, explore the sidebar links or contact one of the
> organizing
> committee members directly: R. Emerson Howell
> ([log in to unmask]) or AJ
> Vonarx ([log in to unmask]). We look forward to hearing from
> you and
> meeting you in Tucson in September 2006!
>
> --
> AJ Vonarx
> Graduate Student - University of Arizona
> Anthropology/Archaeological Science
> Haury Building
> Tucson, AZ 85721
> (520)881-3407
>
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