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>I apologise for the late circulation of the April edition of the WAC
>e-Newsletter which you will find below.
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>The next edition will be circulated at the end of June. If you would like
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>WAC e-Newsletter
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>Edition No 4
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>April 2005
>
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>Editor: Madeleine Regan
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>
>1. Welcome
>2. Executive News
>3. WAC News
>4. Forthcoming Conferences and Events
>5. News Items
>5 (a)Galle Newsletter - post Tsunami response
>6. News of WAC Members
>7. Excerpts from other archaeological newsletters (used with permission)
>?SALON
>?ICOMOS (Australia, US)
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>1. Welcome
>
>Welcome to the fourth edition of the WAC e-Newsletter. This issue includes
>information on recent meetings of the WAC Executive and Council members,
>the birth of our new journal, Archaeologies. Journal of the World
>Archaeological Congress, which has just gone to press, our submission to
>the US National Parks Subcommittee concerning proposed amendments to the
>National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 and forthcoming
>Inter-Congresses. Once again, we thank the editors of other archaeological
>newsletters who have given permission to reprint material.
>
>Claire Smith, President
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>2. Executive News
>
>There have been two meetings of WAC Executive or Council members over the
>last two months. The Executive of WAC met in Salt Lake City, USA, in early
>April, while a meeting of Council members was held over three days in
>Newcastle, UK, as part of the Inter-Congress on Cultural Landscapes in the
>21st Century. Items on the agenda of these meetings included:
>
>*Archaeologists without Borders Program
>*Access to Knowledge Program
>*Budget
>*Inter-Congresses
>*WAC-6
>*WAC Book Series
>
>A lot of work was accomplished during these meetings, mainly in terms of
>coordinating and developing regional activities, including up-coming
>Inter-Congresses, and formalising some of our processes. For example,
>Council members at the Newcastle meeting revised guidelines for the duties
>of Council members, and formulated guidelines for the acceptance of
>Inter-Congresses and the allocation of travel funding for Council members
>to attend WAC meetings. These documents will be circulated once the
>Council as a whole has ratified them.
>
>The meeting at Newcastle was pleased to consider and accept a bid for
>WAC-6 to be held in Jamaica in May 2007. A formal announcement will be
>made in the near future.
>
>Members are reminded that WAC Inter-Congresses are scheduled as follows:
>
>
>'The repatriation of ancestral remains '
>Centre for Cross-Cultural Research
>Co-hosted by Centre for Cross-Cultural Research and the National Museum of
>Australia
>Canberra, Australia
>8-10 July, 2005
>
>
>'The Uses and Abuses of Archaeology for Indigenous Populations'
>Rangataua, Tauranga, Aotearoa/New Zealand
>8-12 November, 2005
>
>
>Kyosei-no-koukogaku: 'Coexistence in the Past - Dialogues in the Present'
>Osaka, Japan
>12 - 15 January 2006
>Website: http://wacosaka.jp/
>
>For further information about these Inter-Congresses, go to the WAC web
>site www.http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/wac/
>
>
>WAC has been working closely with the Society for American Archaeology,
>the Society for Historical Archaeology, the Archaeological Institute of
>America, the Archaeology Division, American Anthropological Association
>and the Register of Professional Archaeologists to deter proposed
>amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 in the
>United States which could have catastrophic consequences for the
>protection of cultural heritage in this country. In late April WAC
>submitted testimony to the National Parks Subcommittee of the US House of
>Representatives Committee on Resources concerning proposed amendments. We
>are grateful to Tom King and Audie Huber, in particular, for their
>assistance with this submission. The full text of our submission is
>available on our home page, though some excerpts are included below:
>
>The World Archaeological Congress (WAC) appreciates this opportunity
>to submit testimony to the National Parks Subcommittee concerning
>proposed amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of
>1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470). The World Archaeological Congress has
>reviewed the discussion draft being considered during the hearing of your
>committee on April 21st. We are writing to express our concerns about the
>proposed change to the Section 106 of the NHPA, and urge you to delete
>this section before a bill is introduced.
>
>The WAC's view is that unintended consequences of the proposed amendment
>to Section 4 would include:
>
>*That there would be no consistent provision for the preservation of many
>places of historic heritage.
>*That significant but unrecorded places would be overlooked in planning
>and possibly destroyed without due consideration.
>*That there would be untenable delays for development projects funded or
>approved by Federal agencies.
>*That a cumbersome bureaucratic process would have to be established
>whereby agencies and project proponents would continue to identify
>significant places, but before decisions could be made about what to do
>about them, they would have to be reviewed by the Secretary of the
>Interior to verify their significance.
>*That the protection of places of traditional religious and cultural
>significance to Native Americans would become subject to inappropriate
>levels of disclosure.
>*That efforts to identify historic property would incur significantly
>increased costs.
>*That the National Register of Historic Places would have great difficulty
>responding to requests for eligibility determinations, and would need
>substantial additional resourcing to operate at a level commensurate to
>that operating today.
>
>In sum, WAC's view that the proposed amendment to Section 4 would replace
>the current consensus determination process which balances historic
>preservation concerns with the need for development and research projects
>to move forward in a reasonable timeframe with a burdensome and unwieldy
>system of formal determination of eligibility that would significantly
>decrease the protection afforded historic heritage that is of great
>significance not only to the USA, but internationally.
>
>The World Archaeological Congress strongly urges the National Parks
>Subcommittee to eliminate Section 4 from the proposed amendments to the
>National Historic Preservation Act.
>
>The issue is certainly not resolved, and we expect this to be an on-going
>point of concern for WAC and other archaeological organizations. We will
>keep members up-dated about developments.
>
>
>Claire Smith, for the Executive
>
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>3.WAC News
>
>The first issue of our new refereed journal, Archaeologies. Journal of the
>World Archaeological Congress, has gone to press. Nick Shepherd of the
>University of Cape Town and K. Anne Pyburn of Indiana University edit this
>journal. We are very grateful to them both, especially Nick Shepherd, who
>took on primary responsibility for bringing the first issue to fruition.
>Archaeologies will provide a venue to present debates and address topical
>issues in a timely manner, through a mix of peer-reviewed articles,
>reports and reviews.
>
>In keeping with the core values of the World Archaeological Congress and
>its commitment to diversity, multi-vocality and social justice it is
>particularly interested in contributions which seek to re-centre (or
>de-centre) world archaeology, and which contest local and global power
>geometries within the discipline. Areas and topics of interest include:
>*ethics and archaeology;
>*public archaeology;
>*Indigenous and post-colonial approaches to archaeology;
>*social archaeology;
>*gender and archaeology;
>*the legacies of colonialism and nationalism within the discipline;
>*the articulation between local and global archaeological traditions;
>*theory and archaeology;
>*the discipline's involvement in projects of memory, identity and
>restitution; and
>*the rights and ethics relating to cultural property, and issues of
>acquisition, custodianship, conservation and display.
>
>The table of contents for the first issue is available on the WAC web
>site. Abstracts have been translated into 21 languages, and are available
>on the WAC website, and the AltaMira Web site at: www.altamirapress.com
>
>Prospective manuscripts should be submitted via e-mail to the Editors,
>Nick Shepherd and K. Anne Pyburn , and copied to the Editorial Assistant,
>Eustacia Riley .
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>4. Forthcoming Conferences and Events
>
>International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies, the Hancock
>Museum, and the Portable Antiquities Scheme present
>Buried Treasure: Building Bridges
>
>A one day conference on Saturday 18th June 2005, 10am - 4pm
>at the University of Newcastle and the Hancock Museum.
>
>The conference will look at the relationships between archaeologists and
>metal detector users on both a local and national level. Speakers will
>include representatives from the Portable Antiquities Scheme, metal
>detecting organisations and research archaeologists.
>
>The conference fee is £10 to include refreshments, buffet lunch and entry
>to the "Buried Treasure" exhibition. This fee may be paid on the day but
>booking is ESSENTIAL, as places are limited.
>
>For enquiries, or to book your place, contact:
>
>Suzie Thomas
>International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies
>Newcastle University
>Bruce Building
>Newcastle upon Tyne
>NE1 7RU
>
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>
>Please ensure that you have booked your place no later than Friday 3rd June.
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>Archaeology and the Popular Media: A Workshop on Getting the Message Across
>EAA September 2005 - Cork
>
>Many archaeologists want to interest the general public in their research.
>So amongst other strategies researchers are trying to get the attention of
>mass media. They start writing press releases or create a new website. Some
>scientists give interviews and are cited in press, radio and television.
>
>But scientists often don't understand the rules that underlay journalistic
>writing. Most archaeologists lack formal training and experience in how to
>cooperate with the media. Many of them still believe that dealing with
>journalists would be similar to speaking to students or with colleagues. In
>consequence they often are irritated by what is finally written or
>broadcast. And many chances to call attention to our scientific fields are
>missed.
>
>The purpose of this workshop during EAA conference in September is to
>familiarize archaeologists with effective and successful strategies in
>working with the media. Under tutorial of Diane Scherzler, an archaeologist
>and editor for many years of Germany's Public Radio & TV, and Gerald Wait,
>Director of Heritage and Archaeology of Gifford, we will answer such
>questions as:
>
>1. How can archaeologists draw the journalists' attention to their
>research, exhibitions, etc.?
>2. What makes science into news? When does a story come into the media?
>3. How is a good press-release written and structured?
>4. How to give a good interview?
>5. How can mistakes be avoided?
>
>Participants will comprehend what journalists actually need from scientists
>for writing an excellent article. They will experience some of the
>questions society has concerning archaeology. And they will learn in this
>hands-on workshop how to present their topics much better to the mass
>media.
>
>Participants with and without experience in press-work are welcome. There
>is no extra-fee for this media training.
>For further information please contact Diane Scherzler:
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>For further information about EAA conference visit this website:
>http://eaacork.ucc.ie/
>Read more information about the topic (in German):
>http://www.archaeologie-online.de/magazin/fundpunkt/2004/07/medientraining_1.php
>
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>5. News Items
>
>A NEW PUBLISHER FOR ARCHAEOLOGISTS!
>
>Announcing Left Coast Press, Inc. Founded in March 2005, Left Coast is
>designed as a full service publisher for archaeologists, publishing a
>wide range of products-textbooks, high quality academic works,
>reference volumes, periodicals, electronic products, and information in
>other formats for scholars and students in academic settings,
>professionals in the private sector and government, and informed
>readers in the wider world. We have a special interest in publications
>that use research and theory to inform best practices in cultural
>resources management and public archaeology.
>
>Left Coast Press, Inc. is run by Mitch Allen, founder and former
>publisher of AltaMira Press. For further information, please check the
>LC website at www.LCoastPress.com. Contact information:
>1630 North Main Street, #400, Walnut Creek, California 94596. 925
>935-3380 phone and [log in to unmask]
>
>
>Mitch Allen
>Publisher
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>The Valley of the Kings Online Survey
>
>As you are all very well aware, for over five hundred years, the Valley of
>the Kings was the burial place of the Egyptian elite, and for the last
>three thousand years, it has been the focus of attention from scholars,
>travellers and tourists.
>Today, after centuries of damage and looting, the valley is facing its
>most severe challenge: its future preservation is uncertain. Unless swift,
>radical and all-encompassing action is undertaken, we may see the
>destruction of this site within the next twenty-five years. The problems
>facing the valley today come predominantly from human intervention, but in
>addition, there are natural threats that have also to be managed.
>However, the sheer number of visitors (currently at approximately 1.8
>Million per annum) brings countless problems, ranging from damage to the
>fabric of the site to issues surrounding the provision of tourist
>facilities appropriate to the site and the visitors.
>
>It is with this in mind that last year, Dr. Zahi Hawass Secretary General
>of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, requested that Dr. Kent Weeks of
>the Theban Mapping Project, to take the lead role in developing a
>masterplan for managing the Valley of the Kings.
>
>The first stage of developing this masterplan is a consultation process
>involving as many stakeholders as possible and we are particularly
>interested in the views and suggestions of previous visitors. Therefore,
>we invite you to take part in our online survey.
>
>
>With Thanks
>Nigel J.Hetherington
>Conservation Manager
>Theban Mapping Project
>
>To participate in the survey use this address: www.thebanmappingproject.com
>
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>Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies Inc (FAMSI)
>FAMSI is pleased to announce a new online resource. The Maya Museum Database
>gives students, scholars, and anyone interested in Maya art, a good starting
>point for their research. Included with a list of Maya collections
>worldwide, is contact information for directors, curators, and other staff
>members, hyperlinks to available homepages as well as departments affiliated
>with Maya art.
>
>http://www.famsi.org/research/museum_database.html/
>
>Saludos,
>
>Sylvia Perrine, Archivist
>Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc.
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>Newsletter on issues related to Indigenous peoples
>
>More than 300 million strong, the world's indigenous peoples are beginning
>to make themselves heard, in international arenas like the new United
>Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and at the national level,
>where their growing numbers are translating into political muscle. Via its
>local writers, IPS endeavours to transmit these indigenous voices and
>untangle their issues for a global audience.
>
>http://ipsnews.net/new_focus/indigenous_peoples/
>
>Inter Press Service News Agency (IPS), the world's leading provider of
>information on global issues, is backed by a network of journalists in
>more than 100 countries. Its clients include more than 3,000 media
>organizations and tens of thousands of civil society groups, academics,
>and other users.
>
>IPS focuses its news coverage on the events and global processes affecting
>the economic, social and political development of peoples and nations.
>
>PS is planning to further expand its reporting of indigenous issues and
>distribution of the news in different languages. If your organisation
>might be interested in offering comments or exploring future partnerships
>please contact [log in to unmask]
>
>Visit Inter Press Service at
>
>Email address: http://ipsnews.net/new_focus/indigenous_peoples/
>
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>Archaeological Magazines from Peru
>
>Miguel Aguilar, from Lima Peru, announces that an archaeological
>magazine, Supay, which is published six times per year will be available
>by late April 2005. In addition there is another magazine, the Unay Runa
>Magazine, dedicated to the Amazonic archaeology.
>
>For more information about both magazines, contact:
>Miguel Aguilar Díaz
>Asociacion Cultural Supay
>Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal
>Facultad de Humanidades.
>Lima - Peru
>(011 51-1)3820481 (casa)
> - 96615236 (movil)
>
>www.geocities.com/yusieng/aguilar.html
>
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>From: The Society for American Archaeology (SAA)
>
>The Society for American Archaeology has awarded the 2005 Excellence in
>Public Education Award to the Museum of New Mexicoís Office of
>Archaeological Studies. [Press Release available at
>http://www.saa.org/new/index.html]
>
>SAA confers this award annually to recognize outstanding achievements by
>individuals or institutions in the sharing of archaeological knowledge and
>preservation issues with the public. Since 1991, OAS has been a leader in
>exploring and identifying effective ways to share archaeology knowledge
>with the public, including with audiences not otherwise predisposed
>towards archaeological research and preservation.
>
>OAS invests time and effort in matching archaeological resources to
>different community needs and interests. They engage the public at, among
>other venues, county fairs, shopping malls, and at regional events such
>the Festival of Cranes at the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge,
>Alamogordo Earth Day, and the Inter-Tribal Ceremonial at Gallup. OAS
>piloted an archaeology program for Santa Fe Girls, Inc, targeted at middle
>school-aged girls and, in working with the Santa Fe Public Schools Indian
>Education Program, has developed after-school science and math enrichment
>lessons that explore the scientific foundations of traditional lifeways
>and technologies.
>
>More recently, OAS has conducted archaeology tours for youth and adults in
>substance-abuse recovery programs that are designed to help rekindle pride
>in traditional knowledge and accomplishments. Through such flexible
>customized programming OAS shares archaeology information with traditional
>museum and academic audiences as well as with smaller, often neglected
>groups such as Pueblo elders, artists, and home schoolers.
>
>OAS archaeologists believe that archaeological knowledge complements the
>traditional histories and beliefs of the regionís native peoples. OAS
>laboratory specialists have worked with traditional religious
>practitioners to identify ritual materials when supplies were depleted and
>when elders have died and knowledge of plant sources has been lost. Staff
>have also applied archaeologyís science to investigate pottery firing and
>locate new resources for the needs of the Native American artistic community.
>
>OAS furthermore expands its educational impact exponentially by providing
>resources and expertise to local, state, and federal institutions engaged
>in archaeology education. Among many examples, they have an ongoing role
>in supporting the efforts to train staff, docents, and volunteers at the
>Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, New Mexico State Monuments, and
>Bandelier National Monument. OAS efforts have also expanded across the
>border into neighboring Mexico where staff have shared Southwest
>prehistory in classrooms in cooperation with the Museo de las Culturas del
>Norte in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua.
>
>In sum, through their educational tours, lectures, artifact displays, and
>direct assistance, OAS helps to generate an appreciation for the richness
>of the cultural heritage of New Mexico. This is important because the
>archaeological record is fragile, it warrants respect, and it requires
>special care.
>
>For further information on the Office of Archaeological Studies at the
>Museum of New Mexico, or for background on OAS archaeology education
>activities, contact:
>
>Tim Maxwell, PhD, Director
>228 E. Palace Ave.
>Santa Fe, NM 87501
>telephone: 505-827-6343
>fax 505-827-3904
>email: [log in to unmask]
>
>Direct Contact for the SAA Excellence in Public Education Award Committee:
>Patrice L. Jeppson, Chair
>Day and Evening Phone: (215) 563-9262
>Email Address: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>SAA Contact: John Neikirk (202/789-8200)
>The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) is an international
>organization dedicated to the research, interpretation, and protection of
>the archaeological heritage of the Americas. With more than 7,000 members,
>the Society represents professional, student, and avocational
>archaeologists working in a variety of settings including government
>agencies, colleges and universities, museums, and the private sector.
>SAAís annual meeting attracts more than 3,000 archaeologists from around
>the world. For more information on the Society for American Archaeology
>and its annual meeting, visit its website at www.saa.org.
>
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>Australian Archaeology in Profile: A Survey of Working Archaeologists 2005
>
>Hard copies of a questionnaire to survey archaeologists working in, or
>based in, Australia were recently mailed to members of the Australian
>Archaeological Association, Australasian Society for Historical
>Archaeology, Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology and
>Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc. Relevant
>archaeologists who are not members of these associations are encouraged to
>complete the survey by downloading it from:
>
>What is the purpose of this survey?
>This survey aims to build a basic profile of professional archaeology in
>Australia and to define key archaeology learning and training issues. The
>survey targets demographic, employment and professional activities data.
>Unlike the United Kingdom and the United States, there has been no
>comprehensive information of this type collected for the archaeological
>profession in Australia.
>
>Who should complete this survey?
>This survey is designed to be as inclusive as possible and recognises the
>use of archaeological skills in a broad range of fields. Participation in
>this survey is voluntary. It should be completed by anyone who:
>
>* used archaeological skills in paid employment during 2004; and
>* works in Australia, or is based in Australia and works overseas.
>
>How do I get more information about the survey project?
>If you would like to find out more about the "Australian Archaeology in
>Profile" project, please contact the Project Coordinator, Dr Sean Ulm
>(email: [log in to unmask]). Surveys must be returned before 1 July 2005.
>
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>Book Review
>
>Arqueologia by Funari,P.P (2003).
>Reviewed by Talia Shay, The College of Judea and Samaria , Ariel,
>Israel.
>
>In the last decades archaeology has undergone profound changes and seems
>to have reached a new maturity and confidence. Not only has it caught up
>with disciplines in related fields but also, in contrary to the past, it
>has taken on itself more diversity and difference of perspective within
>the discipline. Archaeology by Funari (2003,Contexto, Brazil),
>illustrates the changes and vitality of the
>discipline today.
>
>The book is rather short containing 125 pages. Nevertheless, it covers
>all the recent theories and practices that enable the reader to understand
>what archaeology is all about. Funari's broad knowledge of the field
>allows him to move freely in the discipline without the need of academic
>jargon or references. Furthermore, he conveys numerous examples taken
>from both archaeology and related areas that make the reading fluent,
>clear and comprehensive.
>
>The book contains three major themes. These themes that cover the basic
>information and explanation of the discipline, including past complexity
>and present challenges, create knowledge about the past in a global and
>multivocal world.
>
>Funari's book is written for the general public. As such, I think its
>main achievement is that it has succeeded in demonstrating how archaeological
>questions and reconstruction of the past have real world consequences that
>may affect people's fate by acknowledging or nullifying their existence.
>
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>Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Publications
>New Titles
>
>WAC has been sent information about recent publications of the Cotsen
>Institute of Archaeology Publications.
>
>For further information, contact:
>Shauna Mecartea
>Publications Assistant
>Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA Publications
>A210 Fowler Building
>UCLA
>Los Angeles, CA 90095-1510
>
>Email address: [log in to unmask]
>
>ISBN: 1-931745-14-5
>Title: The Plain of Phaistos
>Subtitle: Cycles of Social Complexity in the Mesara Region of Crete
>Authors: L. Vance Watrous, Despoina Hadzi-Vallianou, and Harriet Blitzer
>Imprint
>Series name and volume number: Monumenta Archaeologica 23
>Price: $60
>Binding (hb/pb): hb
>Publication Date: January 2005
>Page count: 668 + plates
>Illustration count (and whether colour or b/w)
>Description and/or Table of Contents:
>The volume presents the results on an interdisciplinary regional field
>project (1984 - 1987) carried out on the island Of Crete. This volume
>traces the changing patterns of settlement and cycles of social complexity
>from the Late Neolithic period to the present day within the heartland of
>the state of Phaistos. The authors and contributors publish geological,
>archaeological, environmental, botanical, historical and ethnographic
>studies that establish the regional identity of the Western Mesara. Using
>a combination of empirical, processual and post-processual theoretical
>approaches, the volume investigates a central problem - how and why did
>the Bronze Age and Classical states arise at Phaistos?
>
>
>ISBN: 1-931745-17-X
>Title: Us and Them
>Subtitle: Archaeology and Ethnicity in the Andes
>Editor: Richard Martin Reycraft
>Imprint
>Series name and volume number: Monograph 53
>Price: $40
>Binding (hb/pb): pb
>Publication Date: April 2005
>Page count: 242
>Illustration count (and whether colour or b/w):
>Description and/or Table of Contents:
>This volume brings together a corpus of scholars whose work collectively
>represents a significant advancement in the study of prehistoric ethnicity
>in the Andean region. The assembled research represents an outstanding
>collection of theoretical and methodological approaches, and conveys
>recent discoveries in several subfields of prehistoric Andean
>anthropology, including spatial archaeology, mortuary archaeology, textile
>studies, ceramic analysis, and biological anthropology. Many of the
>authors in this volume apply novel research techniques, while others wield
>more established approaches in original ways. Although the research
>presented in this volume has occurred in the Andean region, many of the
>novel methods applied will be applicable to other geographic regions, and
>it is hoped that this research will stimulate others to pursue future
>innovative work in the prehistoric study of ethnic identification.
>
>ISBN: 1-931745-15-3 (pb), 1-931745-19-6 (hb)
>Title: Advances in Titicaca Basin Archaeology-1
>Subtitle
>Editors: Charles Stanish, Amanda B. Cohen, and Mark S. Aldenderfer
>Imprint
>Series name and volume number:
>Price: $26 (pb), $45 (hb)
>Binding (hb/pb): pb and hb
>Publication Date: April 2005
>Page count: 348
>Illustration count (and whether colour or b/w)
>Description and/or Table of Contents:
>Advances in Titicaca Basin Archaeology-1 is the first in a series of
>edited volumes that reports on recent research in the south central
>Andes. Volume 1 contains 18 chapters that cover the entire range of human
>settlement in the region, from the Early Archaic to the early Colonial
>Period. The volume contains both short research reports as well as longer
>synthetic essays on work conducted over the last decade. It will be a
>critical resource for scholars working in the central Andes and adjacent areas.
>
>ISBN: 1-931745-20-X (paper), 1-931745-23-4 (cloth)
>Title: Settlement, Subsistence and Social Complexity
>Subtitle: Essays Honoring the Legacy of Jeffrey Parsons
>Editor: Richard E. Blanton
>Imprint
>Series name and volume number
>Price $25.00 pb, $50 hb
>Binding (hb/pb)
>Publication Date: June 2005
>Page count: 400
>Illustration count (and whether colour or b/w)
>Description and/or Table of Contents:
>This volume brings together the work of some of the most prominent
>archaeologists to document the impact of Jeffrey R. Parsons on
>contemporary archaeological method and theory. Parsons is a central
>figure in the development of settlement pattern archaeology, in which the
>goal is the study of whole social systems at the scale of regions. In
>recent decades, regional archaeology has revolutionized how we understand
>the past, contributing new data and theoretical insights on topics such as
>early urbanism, social interactions among cities, towns and villages, and
>long-term population and agricultural change, among many other topics
>relevant to the study of early civilizations and the evolution of social
>complexity. Over the past 40 years, the application of these methods by
>Jeffrey Parsons and others has profoundly changed how we understand the
>evolution of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilization, and now similar
>methods are being applied in other world areas. The book's emphasis is on
>the contribution of settlement pattern archaeology to research in
>pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, but its authors also point to the value of
>regional research in South America, South Asia, and China. Topics
>addressed include early urbanism, household and gender, agricultural and
>craft production, migration, ethnogenesis, the evolution of early
>chiefdoms, and the emergence of pre-modern world-systems.
>
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>5(a) Galle newsletter - post Tsunami response
>
>Newsletter 5, Galle Heritage Reconstruction Project
>29 March 2005
>
>Introduction
>Nearly three months after the Tsunami destroyed the facilities of the
>Maritime Archaeological Unit (MAU) in Galle, the MAU team could resume
>their activities. On 24 March the new building for the MAU was officially
>opened. Through the commitment of the Mutual Heritage Centre in Sri Lanka,
>and with the support of the Cultural Emergency Response Fund, the
>Netherlands Cultural Fund, the Amsterdam Historical Museum, the department
>of conservation of the Western Australian Maritime Museum, the INAH
>Mexico, NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet Seksjon for arkeologi, Norway and various
>other international institutes, the basic infrastructure has been restored
>and the recovered artefacts placed back in conservation in a safe
>environment. A team of experts in the field of maritime archaeology,
>conservation, museology and monuments assisted the Sri Lankian team in
>assessing the damage caused by the Tsunami and helped with this first
>phase of rehabilitation.
>
>In the last weeks the humanitarian situation has drastically improved.
>Although many people are still suffering the consequences of the immense
>destruction, one can sense the strong will to resume life. Cultural
>development might play an important roll in this process. The UNESCO has
>offered to help to restore their damaged spiritual centers and so
>contribute to an important aspect of community building. The director of
>the Mutual Heritage Centre Sri Lanka, Mr. Balachandra presented at the
>opening of the new MAU facilities his vision on the development of Galle
>as a cultural centre. Hopefully he can count on an ongoing international
>support to implement his plans to develop preserve and present Galle as a
>unique living monument.
>
>The inspection of the Avondster site
>An important goal for the expert mission was the inspection of the
>maritime heritage in the Bay of Galle. The first assessment of the
>Avondster was carried out on 14th March by Geoff Kimpton, Robert
>Parthesius, Rasika Muthucumarana, K.D. Palitha Weerasinghe and Bill
>Jeffery (James Cook University, Australia). Geoff Kimpton, formerly from
>the Western Australian Maritime Museum has extensive experience as a
>commercial diver and he implemented the first dive using a float attached
>to him so the boat crew/safety diver could keep track of his progress.
>
>A number of stories had been told of Galle Harbour containing numerous
>vehicles, possibly with some of the 500 people still missing. Nets and
>boats had also been washed into the harbor and it was thought that some of
>this material and the human remains might be encountered on the
>shipwrecks. Entanglement in nets was also considered a possible problem.
>In addition, the Police had been contacted regarding what procedures they
>required us to follow in the event of discovering human remains.
>
>The site is about 80 metres off the beach, in 4-5 metres of water, and
>many of the adjacent buildings on land had been destroyed, so it was
>envisaged the shipwreck site would have been impacted. What was the first
>surprise was that the five mooring buoys placed around the site in
>November 2004 were still in position. Underwater, it was a similar
>surprise, the survey poles were in place, still with the guide ropes
>between them and the trench that was being excavated in November/December
>2004 was still delineated with the horizontal grid, including the
>measuring tape that had been fixed to it.
>
>The majority of the shipwreck was covered with sand, but a small section
>of the bow timbers, the galley bricks and the section of the stern post
>that had the highest relief off the seabed (1-2 metres) looked untouched!
>A number of locals from Galle reported that they had seen possible the
>Avondster and a nearby shipwreck site when the tide went out before the
>Tsunami hit, and others reported a large whirlpool as part of its impact,
>but unless the sand is covering damage, which is a possibility, the
>shipwreck has faired very well. Three other sites in Galle Harbour were
>inspected during the March mission and they also showed no signs of impact
>from the Tsunami.
>
>The Maritime Archaeological Collection
>Three international consultants assisted the head of conservation Anusha
>Kasturi and Gamini Saman in the assessment and first conservation of the
>collection. Ian Godfrey (head of department of conservation Western
>Australian Maritime Museum) Inger Nyström (Conservation Studio Western
>Sweden) and Patricia Meehan (Coordinación Nacional de Conservación del
>Patrimonio Cultural-INAH, Mexico) have inspected the recovered artefacts
>and advised on further treatments. Apart from the absolute loss of parts
>of the collection (60%), some of the recovered artefacts suffered from
>physical damage. In addition, an intellectual loss was sustained to some
>of the artefacts through the separation of their registration numbers. In
>the coming months three registration staff members will try to trace down
>the original registration numbers.
>
>Associated with the loss of most of the collection was the loss of all
>conservation documentation that was in paper or book form. The loss of
>this information has, and will continue to complicate tracing the full
>history of recovered artefacts. This is particularly the case where
>objects were being treated in groups and consequently were identified by
>group, rather than individual registration number. The treatment
>assessments that were completed in December 2004 did help however, in the
>current assessment of artefacts.
>
>During the mission the conservation tank for large iron objects was moved
>to the new facilities. This caustic treatment facility was moved on March
>23 but was not without drama. The crane used for lifting the tank and its
>contents was incapable of doing the job, resulting in the need for the
>anodes and the cannon to be removed from the tank. In doing this, and
>despite the protestations of conservation staff the cannon was lifted, but
>not horizontally. When it was being lowered to the ground, the cannon
>slipped on its cradle and was only stopped from crashing to the ground
>when one of its trunnions lodged against the cradle.
>
>Fortunately only minor surface damage was done to the trunnion. During
>draining and movement, water absorbent covers and water spray were used to
>keep the cannon and anchor wet. The tank was lifted and transported to the
>new MAU site inside the Galle Fort but only after the contractors fought a
>long battle with overhead trees, the roof of the former MAU building and
>the wall of the concrete bunding that previously surrounded the
>tank. Reinstatement of the tank and placement of the anodes and cannon
>back in the treatment tank were completed after nightfall, with car
>headlights used to illuminate the site. The anchor and the canon from the
>Avondster are back in conservation. It is anticipated that the treatment
>will be finished before the end of this year.
>
>The future of the maritime archaeology program in Sri Lanka
>It is planned to use 2005 to re-establish the maritime archaeology
>infrastructure in the new headquarters and to consolidate the maritime
>archaeology staff required to implement the program. In addition, due to
>the limited
>visibility encountered on the Avondster site on the 14th and 18th March,
>it has planned to implement further inspections when the visibility has
>improved, to get a better overall assessment. At the same time vertical
>measurements from the tops of the survey poles, the stern trench poles,
>the galley and the sternpost will be made, on an ongoing basis to provide
>some information on the movement of the sediments. t has also been
>thought at this stage not to open up the stern trench to see if the ship's
>structure has been impacted. It is considered better at this stage to
>establish a regular bi-weekly monitoring program throughout 2005 to watch
>the movement of the sand and react subject to this movement.
>
>Possible reactions could be to commence an appropriate stabilisation
>program on areas that are being uncovered along with the recording of the
>uncovered cultural material, or a survey and excavation project. Given
>the present state of the MAU's facilities and program and that it needs to
>re-establish a new headquarters, re-equip itself and to care for the
>artefacts that survived the Tsunami, it is not recommended that an
>excavation project should be implemented during 2005 if cultural material
>becomes uncovered.
>
>It has been recommended that the recording and stabilisation program be
>implemented. 2005 will also be used to inspect and monitor the other sites
>in Galle Harbour, to assess if they were damaged by the Tsunami and to
>develop their expertise in the 'Site Recorder' program which was
>introduced to the team. The team is also keen to develop a strategic plan
>for the next three years. Two issues that could play a significant part in
>such a plan are the development of an academic framework for maritime
>archaeology and maritime archaeology conservation in association with
>PGIAR in Colombo and James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, and
>the development of the UNESCO Regional Training Centre in maritime
>archaeology.
>
>The new MAU
>The Sri Lankan MAU team members were very keen to rebuild their facility.
>Fortunately they got permission to establish the new MAU in an annex to
>the 17th century hospital in the fort. The expert team brought equipment
>to help, including a diving kit for six divers, underwater survey
>equipment and equipment for caring for the remaining artefacts. The
>Netherlands Cultural Fund provided the funding for this equipment and the
>funds for the foreign team's travel and accommodation. In addition, a
>Disaster Emergency Relief Fund was accessed which allowed for the
>refurbishment of another building and other urgent matters to resume the
>work of the MAU. Most of the institutes lending experts for the mission
>also donated equipment and tools.
>
>In general there was an overwhelming response for the lost library. The
>offers made from various institutes to sent publications and journals will
>provide Galle with one of the most specialized libraries in the region. In
>the light of the proposed UNESCO regional training centre in Galle it
>would be excellent to maintain this intellectual infrastructure into the
>future. A list of offered publications will be published soon so future
>donations can be better coordinated.
>
>The Maritime Museum
>Museum facilities will play an important role in the rehabilitation of
>Galle as a cultural centre. Roelof Munneke was asked to investigate the
>possibilities to establish a first museum display in anticipation of a New
>National Maritime Museum as future development Based on the available
>materials, collection and capacity a planning has been made for the
>opening of a maritime archaeological display in March 2006.
>
>A project team has been formed lead by Rasika Muthucumarana (maritime
>archaeologist) and Roelof Munneke (museum consultant). They hope to
>identify (and get permission to use) a suitable location to house this
>exhibition before June 2005.
>
>This pilot project will explore the contents of a future display doing
>justice to the rich maritime past of Sri Lanka and will build capacity
>within the team of maritime archaeologist and conservators to take on
>their as future curators National Maritime Museum. Basic funding will be
>provided by the Avondster-project, but additional funds might be required.
>Already we received a lot of support for the museum rehabilitation. We
>hope to be able to consolidate a network of international cooperation.
>
>First impression on the tsunami effect on the city of Galle by Harry Boerema
>The damage to the ramparts, caused by the tsunami on the east side of the
>city is considerable. However the damage on the south and on the west s is
>less severe as the waves did not go over the ramparts. Between the Sailors
>Bastion and the Aurora Bastion (east-side), three sections have been
>smashed off the top of the rampart wall. On these
>locations, the wall thickness is only 1.25 metres and there is no
>supporting mud layer behind it. These top layers of the ramparts are not
>the original 17th century ones but of relatively recent date. This can be
>seen on the materials used and on the type of masonry work. Behind the
>damaged wall, a number of buildings have been heavily damaged by
>the force of the incoming water. No new damage was caused on the Star
>Bastion, by the Tsunami. The slope is covered by plants, holding the mud
>together preventing further erosion. The Sailors Bastion suffered
>considerable damage, due to a combination of factors. Much of the pointing
>had already been washed out before the Tsunami struck. During the Tsunami,
>a few sections directly above the waterline collapsed and were washed
>away. Also the temporarily repaired north- east corner of the bastion was
>undermined. The damage on the east compared to the damage on the south and
>on the west of the city gives the impression that the Tsunami waves folded
>from the east. However, it should be noted that the coral reefs on the
>south and on the west of the city have always given the ramparts better
>protection against the force of the sea. On the east side, the Sailors
>Bastion is missing the protection of a coral reef. Here, the sea is
>constantly beating at the bastion. This bastion hastherefore always been
>the most vulnerable one of the ramparts. Between the Sailors Bastion and
>the Aurora Bastion
>Because of the high level of the location within the city, the recently
>restored Dutch Reformed Church has not been affected by the Tsunami. The
>Dutch Warehouse is located near the old harbour on the lower level of the
>city. This very long warehouse (175 metres) is part of the rampart wall
>and the old city gate is located within its mid-section.
>
>The Tsunami waves were forced through the city gate, and filled up the
>lower area of the city. The water reached a level of 2.2 metres in the
>warehouse causing little structural damage. Investigation has been done on
>the effect of the salt water on the walls. The area near the warehouse
>could drain rather quickly again through the city gate but the water in
>the southern region of the city was blocked between the ramparts and the
>natural higher regions of the city. The sewage became blocked by sand,
>preventing the water running out again. Due to the high waves, huge
>pressure was built up in the sewers from the outside, causing damage to
>the streets and to the ramparts. Sewer lids were pushed off and water and
>sand were spouting out of the sewer drains into the streets. Behind the
>Flag Rock, a big gab appeared in the mud-section of the rampart. This
>phenomenon occurred with big bangs and many inhabitants were worried about
>shooting incidents.
>
>Colophon
>Initiative:
>Galle Heritage Reconstruction Project.
>Editors: Robert Parthesius, Miranda Vos, Bill Jeffery, Harry Boerema,
>Christine Ketel.
>Contact and further information:
>e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>website avondster- project: http://cf.hum.uva.nl/galle/
>
>Donation coordination point in Australia:
>Ross Anderson, Maritime Heritage Unit Victoria and Mack McCarthy
>Department of Maritime Archaeology WA Maritime Museum are coordinating the
>donations through the AIMA: [log in to unmask]
>Donations of publications for the library are coordinated through
>Christine Ketel: [log in to unmask]
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>6. News of WAC Members
>
>Dr Christine Finn
>
>Christine Finn recently presented a BBC Radio 3 programme of
>archaeological interest...
>"The Glob Girls" includes interviews with two of the English schoolgirls who
>inspired the Danish archaeologist, PV Glob, to write "The Bog People"
>which, in
>turn, inspired Seamus Heaney's poetry on the theme. It was broadcast
>on Friday, 22 April, but should also be available online at www.bbc.co.uk.
>Also with the BBC, my 3 mins long digital story "Fragments" is online at
>www.bbc.co.uk/digitalstorytelling
>
>Also on the theme of archaeology as inspiration...I am organising a session on
>archaeology and poetry at EAA in Cork, Ireland, as author of "Past Poetic:
>archaeology in the poetry of WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney" (Duckworth) -
>paper proposals warmly welcolmed!
>
>Christine recently moved to the Eternal City (and an eventful time it is,
>too). You may be interested to read her informal diary of an archaeologist
>in Rome at
>http://traumwerk.stanford.edu:3455/ChristineFinn/home
>
>
>Dr.Christine A.Finn FSA
>Writer-in-Residence, J.B.Priestley Library &
>Hon.Research Fellow, Dept. of Archaeological Sciences,
>University of Bradford,
>Bradford, W.Yorks BD7 1DP
>
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>7. Call for papers
>
>Can Oral History Make Objects Speak?
>ICOM-ICME Annual Conference 2005
>Nafplion, Greece
>October 18-22, 2005
>
>The International Committee for Museums of Ethnography (ICME) of ICOM
>In collaboration with the Hellenic National Committee of ICOM, and The
>Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation
>
>Museums are increasingly utilising Oral History as a tool in research,
>documentation, exhibitions and education - as well as a way of empowering
>people and contextualizing objects. The 2005 ICME conference asks 'Can Oral
>History Make Objects Speak?', and calls for papers on the ideology,
>methodology and practice of Oral History in museums.
>
>ICME invites papers on the main theme, or any of the following sub-themes:
>- Integrating Oral History in exhibitions - From concept to implementation.
>- Audience research on Oral History - How do we assess museum visitor
>impact?
>- Museums, Oral History and source communities - developing dialogical
>paradigms.
>- Education and Oral History - How can it benefit museum outreach
>programmes, educational activities, multimedia and the Internet?
>- Museum, Library & Archive collaboration on Oral History.
>- Ethical aspects of Oral Traditions - Intellectual Property and Cultural
>Heritage Institutions.
>
>Paper proposals may be submitted to [log in to unmask] until May
>31st, 2005.
>
>H-MUSEUM
>H-Net Network for Museums and Museum Studies
>E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
>WWW: http://www.h-museum.net
>
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>8. Excerpts from other archaeological newsletters (used with permission)
>
>SALON - the Society of Antiquaries of London Online Newsletter
>
>SALON-IFA 112: 23 March 2005
>
>SALON-IFA Editor: Christopher Catling
>[log in to unmask]
>
>Salon welcomes the Institute of Field Archaeologists (IFA)
>
> >From today Salon has a new name: the Society's fortnightly news bulletin
> will be known as Salon-IFA, which sounds like a long-forgotten pre-war
> Balkan state, but is the title we have adopted as a result of an
> agreement between the Society of Antiquaries and the Institute of Field
> Archaeologists (IFA) to widen the circulation and content of Salon.
>
> >From this issue, Salon-IFA will be distributed to IFA members as well as
> Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries. Just as importantly, Salon will
> now report on the activities of IFA members and of the IFA's Registered
> Archaeological Organisations (RAOs), as well as the activities of Fellows.
>
>One aim of the new combined newsletter is to gather early news of the
>archaeological discoveries made by RAOs and report upon them as accurately
>as possible (rather than depending on second-hand, and often erroneous,
>newspaper reports, as at present). Another aim is to play a role in
>uniting the disparate strands of academic, curatorial and commercial
>archaeology - or at least to help in making them better known to each other.
>
>Existing readers of Salon will note that obituaries, information about
>forthcoming meetings and 'parish' news about the Society have now been
>placed at the back end of this bulletin. The hotlinks in the Contents list
>should help you go straight to the stories that are most of interest to
>you - and if these are not working properly or if your copy of Salon-IFA
>is not displaying correctly and legibly, do contact the editor and ask for
>the Word version (see Is Salon-IFA legible? at the end of the bulletin).
>
>Salon welcomes the IFA
>
> >From today Salon has a new name: the Society's fortnightly news bulletin
> will be known as Salon-IFA, which sounds like a long-forgotten pre-war
> Balkan state, but is the title we have adopted as a result of an
> agreement between the Society of Antiquaries and the Institute of Field
> Archaeologists (IFA) to widen the circulation and content of Salon.
>
> >From this issue, Salon-IFA will be distributed to IFA members as well as
> Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries. Just as importantly, Salon will
> now report on the activities of IFA members and of the IFA's Registered
> Archaeological Organisations (RAOs), as well as the activities of Fellows.
>
>One aim of the new combined newsletter is to gather early news of the
>archaeological discoveries made by RAOs and report upon them as accurately
>as possible (rather than depending on second-hand, and often erroneous,
>newspaper reports, as at present). Another aim is to play a role in
>uniting the disparate strands of academic, curatorial and commercial
>archaeology - or at least to help in making them better known to each other.
>
>Existing readers of Salon will note that obituaries, information about
>forthcoming meetings and 'parish' news about the Society have now been
>placed at the back end of this bulletin. The hotlinks in the Contents list
>should help you go straight to the stories that are most of interest to
>you - and if these are not working properly or if your copy of Salon-IFA
>is not displaying correctly and legibly, do contact the editor and ask for
>the Word version (see Is Salon-IFA legible? at the end of the bulletin).
>
>Finally, a key message for new and existing readers: contributions to
>Salon-IFA are very much encouraged (see Please contribute at the back end
>of this bulletin).
>
>Still no news about Stonehenge
>
>Whilst positive messages pour out of the Department of Culture, heritage
>bodies have once again expressed concern about the lack of news from the
>Transport Minister regarding the outcome of the public inquiry into the
>Stonehenge road improvement scheme that ended in May 2004. At that time,
>the planning inspector said he expected to submit his report to the
>Secretary of State for Transport, Alistair Darling, by September 2004. In
>the event, it reached the Department in January 2005, and when our Fellow
>Colin Renfrew (Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn) asked for a progress report in
>the House of Lords last week (on 17 March 2005), he was told by Lord
>Davies of Oldham that: 'The Secretary of State for Transport, jointly with
>the First Secretary of State, is currently considering the inspector's
>report of the inquiry into the A303 Stonehenge improvement scheme. An
>announcement will be made in due course.'
>
>English Heritage and the National Trust had hoped that a quick decision
>would be forthcoming and that work on the scheme to divert roads away from
>Stonehenge would begin this summer. Now it is feared that a General
>Election could delay a decision until the autumn, with work commencing
>late in 2006. Worse still, some fear that the cost implications of the
>delay could threaten the project. English Heritage's own application to
>build a £67m visitor centre is currently being scrutinised by Salisbury
>District Council. A decision is expected this summer, but the road and
>visitor centre projects are dependent on each other, and, according to an
>English Heritage spokeswoman, 'it would not make sense to start building
>the visitor centre if the road scheme was still in doubt'.
>
>Puzzling features of the Ferrybridge chariot burial
>
>The Daily Telegraph reported on 10 March 2005 that the warrior found
>buried in his chariot at Ferrybridge beside the A1 in west Yorkshire
>probably originated from Scandinavia or the Scottish Highlands (based on
>strontium tests). The slim, 5ft 9in tall man was thirty to forty-years old
>when he died. He had good teeth and his skeletal remains showed no
>evidence of wounding or long-term illness.
>
>The chariot burial took place at the beginning of the fourth century BC.
>The cattle bones found in a ditch around the burial site were assumed to
>be the remains of a huge banquet to commemorate the man's funeral.
>Analysts now say that the cattle all came from different regions, and were
>deposited in the Roman period, in the second century AD.
>
>Dr Janet Montgomery, a research fellow at Bradford University, said: 'For
>some reason these people came together here in their thousands. Our tests
>show that these animals came from different herds raised in different
>places. These beasts were driven here and slaughtered for a great feast.'
>
>Angela Boyle, MIFA, of Oxford Archaeology, who led the excavation, said:
>'This site at Ferrybridge would have been venerated for generations. It
>had been used for burials for thousands of years, there is a henge close
>by and there is evidence of some building, perhaps a shrine, close to the
>burial site. The burial mound of this warrior would have been visible for
>some distance and perhaps his life story was etched in the history of the
>people as a great leader.
>
>'We know the Romans were not far away at this time, changing the only
>world these people would have known. It might have been a gathering of
>people at the grave of a revered leader from their history, calling for
>guidance or support in the face of the invasion. It might also have been a
>council of war, but we know there was little resistance in this area to
>the Roman colonisation.'
>
>World's oldest Bible goes digital
>
>An ambitious international project to reinterpret the oldest Bible in the
>world, the Codex Sinaiticus, has just been launched. The Codex Sinaiticus
>was written in Greek by hand in the mid-fourth century AD, around the time
>of Constantine the Great. Reconstructing it is complicated by the fact
>that the surviving pages are held in four different repositories: St
>Catherine's Monastery, Sinai, the British Library, the University of
>Leipzig, Germany, and the National Library of Russia, St Petersburg.
>
>A team of experts from the UK, Europe, Egypt, Russia and the US have now
>come together to conserve, digitise and transcribe the surviving
>manuscript; leading specialists in Biblical studies will translate and
>interpret the text. The project will result in a website, digital
>facsimile and CD-Rom, and it is hoped that it will serve as a model for
>future collaborations on other manuscripts.
>
>The Codex dates from the period when the Roman Empire split and the
>Emperor Constantine, who ruled the Eastern Empire, adopted Christianity.
>Greek heritage dominated this Empire and the Codex was produced in
>response to the wish to gather together Greek versions of the principal
>Jewish and Christian scriptures. It is the earliest surviving book to
>encompass in one volume the great wealth of texts that have come to be
>recognised as forming the Christian Bible. It marks a dramatic shift from
>a culture in which texts were transmitted in scrolls to the bound book. It
>is also highly important for its rich layering of texts, having been
>written by three scribes and containing important textual corrections and
>insertions. The digitisation and work on transcription will make it
>possible for researchers to identify which corrections and additions were
>made by which scribe at the click of a button, thus enabling them to
>uncover the different versions of the text th at were used at the time.
>
>It is estimated that the project will take four years to complete and cost
>£680,000. The Stavros S Niarchos Foundation has already pledged a grant of
>£150,000 and the project board needs to raise funds to match this by 1
>December 2005. Further details can be found on the British Library's website.
>
>Antiquities online: the Society opens up its archives
>
>The Society is pleased to announce that a substantial part of its
>extensive catalogue of drawings of archaeological finds and portable
>antiquities can now be consulted via the internet. Supported by the
>Archaeology Data Service (ADS), the catalogue features over 4,000 entries
>with some 2,100 images. As well as items from the drawings collection, the
>database also has some 700 photographs of items from the Society's museum.
>
>Most of the drawings date from the period 1750-1850, when the Society
>commissioned such draughtsmen as John Carter and Thomas Underwood (who
>were especially noted for their skills in accurate recording) to draw
>archaeological discoveries and historical objects in private hands, either
>for publication or for study at the Society's meetings. As a result, the
>Society's library holds the most important national collection of historic
>drawings of portable antiquities to be found in Britain.
>
>Many of the drawings are of objects now in national museums, while others
>show items that have now been lost and for which the drawing is the only
>surviving evidence, such as a ring presented by Mary, Queen of Scots, and
>the unique Anglo-Saxon silver hanging bowl from the River Witham (both of
>which can be seen on the Antiquaries' website) Drawings from the
>Romano-British albums will be added to the database by the end of the
>year, and further entries will follow if funding can be obtained.
>
>The catalogue can be accessed via the Society's own website, or by going
>directly to the ADS website.
>
>
>Please contribute
>
>The Society of Antiquaries of London's Online Newsletter, better known by
>its acronym as Salon, was launched in January 2002 to provide a chronicle
>of the many and varied activities of Fellows of the Society, and to
>highlight the prominent role that Fellows play in public life, whether as
>broadcasters, authors, critics, academics and researchers, as field
>archaeologists, directors of units, museums, institutes and heritage
>organizations or as consultants and advisers. In the beginning, Salon
>consisted largely of digests of press releases and newspaper reports
>illustrating the broad theme of 'Fellows in the news' as well as
>commentary on the policy issues of the day that reflect on the wider
>context in which Fellows pursue their activities.
>
>Over time, however, Salon has seen a significant increase in the number of
>Fellows volunteering their own contributions: information about recent
>archaeological finds, about forthcoming conferences and new publications,
>exhibitions, websites or TV programmes, job vacancies, obituaries, views
>on topics for debate or issues of controversy within the heritage that
>they would like to see aired in Salon.
>
>As a result, Salon has developed from a parish magazine into a lively and
>varied diary-style portrait of the Society whose readership extends beyond
>the Fellowship to those in government departments, the press and other
>decision-making institutions. It is therefore valuable in spreading news,
>forming opinions and generally expressing respected views from a
>significant part of the heritage sector.
>
>Now that the IFA is joining the Society in the venture, we hope to make
>Salon-IFA even more of a participatory news bulletin - subject to space
>(and often in edited form), all contributions will be used (even strongly
>partisan views can be accommodated, though we will make clear that we are
>quoting a source, rather than expressing an official point of view). So
>please add Salon-IFA to your distribution list for press releases, or send
>your contribution in an email to the editor, Christopher Catling.
>
>
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>SALON-IFA: from the Society of Antiquaries and the Institute of Field
>Archaeologists
>
>Salon 113: 13 April 2005
>
>SALON Editor: Christopher Catling
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>
>£70 million plan to save lost Machu Picchu
>
>The Peruvian government is facing Š big problems in its attempts to
>preserve the mountain-top Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, which is also
>suffering from erosion by 'badly managed tourists'. Machu Picchu is the
>most visited archaeological site in Latin America, with over half a
>million visitors a year. There is concern about the pollution caused by
>minibuses shuttling tourists up and down the mountain between Aguas
>Calientes and the site, as well as the uncontrolled development of the
>town. Another concern is the possibility that a landslide could bring the
>citadel crashing down because of fissures below the ruins. About a dozen
>people were killed last year by a landslide in Aguas Calientes. Working
>with Unesco and the World Bank, a £70m plan has now been presented by the
>Lima government for consultation.
>
>
>New listings service provides information on talks taking place anywhere
>in the UK
>
>The Lecture List is a new web-based service providing a centralised source
>of information on public talks taking place anywhere in the UK. The
>service is free to organisations posting information on talks and to those
>who use the service to browse the vast range of interesting talks taking
>place every day in all parts of the UK.
>
>Users can search the site by date, topic, speaker, location or region and
>they can sign up using an online form so as to receive regular email
>messages about events according to individually pre-selected categories.
>Organisers of talks or lectures can use the site to register and post
>information about forthcoming events using an online form. Any talk that
>is open to the public, from large events at major institutions through to
>small-scale events in local community venues, may appear. Submissions are
>moderated before being included on the site.
>
>The Lecture List is funded by NESTA (the National Endowment for Science,
>Technology and the Arts), with The Guardian newspaper as its media
>partner. The service aims to benefit society by spreading awareness of
>this enormous and underused resource for public education and enjoyment.
>
>
>Conferences and seminars
>
>Warfare and Violence in Prehistoric Europe: this is a conference to raise
>three cheers from our Fellow Andrew Selkirk, who is renowned for standing
>up at conferences and accusing archaeologists of being peace-loving
>ex-hippies whose version of the past pays too little attention to the
>stark reality that many people faced (and continue to face) warfare and
>violence in their daily lives. This international conference, to be held
>in the School of Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queen's University
>Belfast, on 27-29 May 2005, will take a multi-disciplinary approach to the
>evidence for prehistoric violence, from the Mesolithic to the Iron Age,
>including consideration of skeletal trauma, weaponry, architecture,
>iconography and settlement patterns.
>
>The conference fee is £25 waged, £10 student/unwaged, which includes two
>wine receptions, optional evening lectures and a film screening as well as
>the academic sessions. For further information contact Ian Armit. To
>register, send a cheque to Ian Armit, School of Archaeology and
>Palaeoecology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast UK BT7 1NN.
>
>Apothecaries, Art and Architecture: Interpreting Georgian Medicine: this
>joint symposium in honour of the late Roy Porter takes place at the
>Apothecaries' Hall, Black Friars Lane, London, on 24 and 25 November 2005.
>The aims of the symposium are to foster research into the history of
>medicine and pharmacy by exploring different aspects of health and
>sickness in Georgian England, to promote collections ranging from archives
>to artefacts that are unknown, under-exploited, under threat, or not
>normally accessible and to encourage the use of these collections through
>lectures, discussions and displays. There will be four sessions over the
>two days: People in Practice; Art and Architecture; Medical Trade and
>Treatments; and Aspects of the History of Medicine and Pharmacy.
>
>Abstracts in English (maximum 300 words) are invited for submission by
>Tuesday 3 May 2005 under the following headings: papers (30 minutes and 40
>minutes); demonstrations/handling sessions (15 minutes); and case studies
>(20 minutes). For further information, contact Dee Cook, Society of
>Apothecaries, or Natasha McEnroe, Dr Johnson's House ().
>
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>SALON - the Society of Antiquaries of London Online Newsletter
>
>Salon 114: 25 April 2005
>
>SALON Editor: Christopher Catling
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>Issue 115 will go out on 8 May 2005
>
>
>Anniversary meeting
>
>At the Anniversary meeting held on 22 April 2005, our former General
>Secretary, Dai Morgan Evans, was awarded the Society Medal and David
>Phillipson was awarded the Frend Medal for his work in Ethiopia. Martin
>Biddle, Clive Gamble, David Jennings, Ann Payne and Tony Wilmott were all
>elected to the Council.
>
>
>Fellows urge archaeologists to engage with politics
>
>The May/June issue of British Archaeology publishes a letter signed by the
>Society's Director, Martin Millett, along with eleven other Fellows (Tim
>Schadla-Hall, David Hinton, Colin Haselgrove, Graeme Barker, Martin
>Carver, Tim Darvill, Matthew Johnson, Marilyn Palmer, Rosemary Cramp,
>Anthony Harding and Roberta Gilchrist), calling on archaeologists to
>protest against the sidelining of heritage in public spending reviews and
>against the erosion of resources for archaeology in general and English
>Heritage in particular.
>
>The letter says 'English Heritage's archaeological landscape investigators
>have [recently] been cut from twelve to seven. Like many other
>university-based archaeologists, we hold the fieldwork of the
>archaeological staff in English Heritage in high esteem and view job
>losses with great concern'.
>
>'This loss should be seen in a wider context. Despite "spin" on the public
>expenditure statement announced before Christmas, there has been a real
>cut in government funding for archaeology in England and Wales.'
>
>'The decline is real. It represents a failure by archaeologists to muster
>political support, despite archaeology's wide and increasing public
>popularity. If we want to change this we must campaign politically at
>national level. Now is the time to write to MPs and parliamentary
>candidates. We must make them all aware of the broad public support for
>archaeology, and draw their attention to the decline in funding for
>archaeology and the damage that this will do. Until archaeology has a
>strong presence in politicians' postbags, they will continue to feel able
>to treat it as irrelevant to twenty-first-century Britain.'
>
>
>Republicans target Historic Preservation Act
>
>Salon could be accused of focusing too much on London-centred issues
>(partly excused by the fact that we are the Society of Antiquaries of
>London) so here, from our Fellow Ian Burrow, President of the American
>Cultural Resources Association (), is a reminder of the equally serious
>battles that antiquaries face in America in fighting unreasoning
>destruction of the heritage.
>
>Ian writes that 'A committee of the US House of Representatives is
>considering radical changes to the Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the
>key law requiring federal agencies to identify, evaluate and protect
>historic sites and buildings. Under the most disturbing of the proposed
>amendments, federal agencies will in future be required merely to check if
>there are sites already listed on the National Register of Historic Places
>within the limits of their projects. This is a huge change from the
>present requirements, in which the area must be actively surveyed to
>identify, evaluate and provide appropriate protective treatment for any
>significant sites. The National Register lists only a tiny percentage of
>the important sites in the country. Under this amendment the remainder
>will never be identified, never listed, and could be destroyed with
>impunity by federal agencies or their surrogates. Another amendment will
>prevent state or federal government officials from even e valuating
>whether a site is important if an owner objects. Between them, these two
>measures will eviscerate the 1966 Act.
>
>'It is ironic that the preamble to the Act states that the policy of the
>Federal Government is to "provide leadership in the preservation of the
>prehistoric and historic resources of the United States and of the
>international community of nations" and to "administer federally owned,
>administered, or controlled prehistoric and historic resources in a spirit
>of stewardship for the inspiration and benefit of present and future
>generations". Presumably the Republican ideologues who have come up with
>these proposals neglected to read the preamble. How times have changed
>since 1966.
>
>'A strong effort is being mounted by national organizations, including the
>American Cultural Resources Association, to oppose these changes, which
>will be aired at a congressional hearing on 21 April. They are part of a
>broader neo-conservative assault on all environmental protections, as
>evidenced by the recent opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in
>Alaska to oil exploitation, a decision of breathtaking irresponsibility.'
>
>
>Spoliation Advisory Panel says British Library must give back Benevento Missal
>
>The British Library has been asked to return a twelfth-century manuscript
>looted during the Second World War from the southern Italian city of
>Benevento. The ruling marks the first time that a cultural object
>plundered during the Second World War and held in a British national
>collection will be returned to its rightful owners.
>
>The Missal is written in Beneventan script (known as Benevento VI 29 or
>Egerton 3511) and is of particular interest to scholars because it
>contains early examples of musical notation. The manuscript was brought
>back to England by Captain Douglas Ash, then a young intelligence officer
>in the Royal Artillery. Ash sold the Missal at auction through Sotheby's
>in 1947 when it was bought for £420 by the London dealer Bernard Quaritch,
>who subsequently sold it to the British Library.
>
>The independent Spoliation Advisory Panel, a body set up in 2000 by the UK
>Government to assess claims on art in national collections alleged to have
>been looted during the Nazi era, has now ruled that the Missal must be
>returned: it will now be transferred to the Chapter Library in its home
>city on loan until the law is changed to make the arrangement permanent.
>Parliament has to make a small amendment to the British Library Act before
>the Missal can be handed back permanently. Arts Minister Estelle Morris
>welcomed the panel's findings, saying: 'I know that the British public
>would be unhappy to know that a cultural institution in this country
>contained a work which had been identified as being wrongfully separated
>from its rightful owners during this period, and nothing had been done to
>right that wrong.'
>
>Lynne Brindley, the chief executive of the British Library, said she would
>begin negotiations over the details of the loan. 'The library will be
>seeking to ensure that the loan meets rigorous conditions which will
>guarantee that appropriate levels of stewardship and scholarly access will
>be maintained', she said.
>
>
>Basement dig reveals glittering prizes
>
>The Egyptian Museum in Cairo has mounted a new exhibition of objects never
>before seen by the public that have come not from new excavations, but
>rather from the museum's own basement, where about 40,000 objects are in
>store. The exhibition is the first of a planned series entitled
>'Masterpieces of the Egyptian Museum Basement'. Wafaa El Saddik, the
>museum's director, commented that: 'We have so many objects which are
>hidden away; every day we find something interesting.' A highlight of the
>new exhibition is the treasure of Doush, a hoard of gold jewellery found
>in a clay pot by French archaeologists in the Western Desert in the 1990s:
>it dates from the second century AD and is thought to have been looted
>from a Roman temple near Kharga oasis, 375 miles from Cairo. It includes a
>collar of seventy-seven pendants carrying the image of the god Serapis and
>a beautifully wrought diadem of golden vine leaves.
>
>
>International wetland conference in Edinburgh
>
>The 2005 WARP (Wetland Archaeology Research Project) conference, organised
>by SWAP (the Scottish Wetland Archaeology Programme) and supported by
>Historic Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical
>Monuments of Scotland, will be hosted by the Society of Antiquaries of
>Scotland on 21 to 23 September 2005. It will be worldwide in scope, and
>will focus in particular on peatland, lacustrine and alluvial/estuarine
>archaeology. Papers/posters on these themes are welcomed. The conference
>will consist of two days of lectures followed by a day-long field trip.
>There will be evening receptions at the Royal Commission and the National
>Museum of Scotland, and a conference dinner and ceilidh on the last night.
>For more information, contact Alison Sheridan or see the Scottish Wetlands
>website.
>
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>? ICOMOS (Australia, US)
>
>Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 170
>
>Reminder -15th GA and Scientific Symposium of ICOMOS,
>Xi'an, China 17-21 October 2005
>Check the ICOMOS website www.international.icomos.org/xian2005.
>
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>An information service provided by the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
>(15 April, 2005)
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>
>Documentary Festival: Archeo Doc Fest
>
>Dear friends and colleagues,
>
>We are pleased to inform you about the first edition of the Archeo Doc
>Fest, an international screening/competition of films and documentaries
>about archaeology, ancient art and the new technologies of digital
>simulation that will take place in Pompei, Ercolano, Portici, Torre del
>Greco and Parco del Vesuvio from 1st to 9th July 2005.
>This Festival is organized by Doc Fest, in co-operation with Istituto
>Luce, RAI Teche, Cinecittà Holding and Italian and international public
>and private organisms.
>
>Visiting our site www.docfest.it you will find the entry form and all the
>information you need to participate in our festival.
>
>We thank you very much for your kind interest and we hope that you wish to
>join our initiative.
>
>Best Regards
>The artistic director
>Rubino Rubini
>DOC FEST
>Via Tarvisio, 2
>00198 Roma (Italia)
>
>Tel. +39 06 8840 341
>Fax +39 06 8840 345
>
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>www.docfest.it
>
>
>8th World Symposium of the Organization Of World Heritage Cities.
>19 to 23 September 2005,
>Cusco, Peru.
>
>Second Invitation:
>The Municipality of Cusco and the Organization of World Heritage Cities
>(OWHC) invites professionals, politicians and all those involved in the
>conservation and preservation of World Heritage Cities to participate in
>the 8th World Symposium, the central theme of which is:
>
>"WORLD HERITAGE, HERITAGE WITH HUMANITY"
>HERITAGE OF HUMANITY, HERITAGE WITH HUMANITY
>
>Divided into three points:
>
>Participation of the population in the revitalization of world heritage
>cities: Achievements and Errors.
>
>The objective of the first theme is the examination of experiences and the
>identification of the mechanisms through which populations can participate
>in the revitalization of their world heritage cities.
>
>The non-material heritage of world heritage cities. Identifying and
>promoting it.
>
>The objective of the second theme is the examination of the non-material
>heritage that local populations contribute to the life and vitality of
>world heritage cities.
>
>Catering for tourists in world heritage cities: How to reconcile tourism
>with the needs of the resident population.
>
>The objective of the third theme is the examination of how the populations
>of historic centres can maintain a reasonable quality of life within the
>context of mass tourism.
>
>Nature of the Symposium:
>In light of the unique opportunity this meeting offers for bringing
>together politicians, experts in heritage conservation and professionals
>in the fields of sociology, economics and urban planning in world heritage
>cities, the organizers' aim is the promotion of a real dynamic of exchange
>and dialogue between all participants through debates organized in small
>workshops.
>
>In these discussions each of the aforementioned points will be introduced
>via a main presentation designed to centre debate, which will be
>illustrated by two case studies, each presented by a politician and an
>expert in the subject in the three languages of the OWHC Spanish, English
>and French.
>
>Under the auspices of the Getty Conservation Institute, responsible for
>the scientific aspect of the meeting, a scientific committee comprised of
>0WHC representatives and conservation experts, professionals and the
>representatives of institutions met in Lima Peru to establish an initial
>list of interesting cases for debate, based on two considerations:
>geography and linguistics.
>
>This Symposium has been made possible by the support of the European
>Council and the World Monument Fund.
>
>Poster Presentation
>On November 30th 2004 proposals were received for the Poster Session and
>were evaluated by a Special Selection Committee in January of this year.
>Those concerned have already been informed of the acceptance of their
>proposals.
>
>The Poster Session presentation will take place on Friday September 23rd
>from 12.30 pm to 4:30 pm.
>
>The documents presented throughout the Symposium will be distributed to
>the participants in CD format.
>
>Timetable:
>First Meeting regarding the Symposium and Poster
>Session: September 2004
>Second Symposium
>Meeting:
>February 2005
>Third Symposium
>Meeting:
>April 2005
>Receipt of Poster
>Designs:
>April 2005
>Installation of Posters in
>Cusco: 19-21
>September 2005
>
>
>Inscription Quotas:
>Cost of inscription Before July 31st 2005 From August 1st
>to September 20th 2005
>
>Non-members US$ 500 US$ 550
>OWHC members US$ 400 US$ 450
>Experts US$
>400 US$ 450
>Companions US$
>400 US$ 450
>Under 25s US$
>400 US$ 450
>
>Participants' inscription costs include:
>Admission to all sessions.
>Documentation and minutes of the Symposium.
>Certificate of attendance.
>Coffee, refreshments, and food during the official breaks during the
>Symposium.
>Reception and aid centre.
>Inauguration ceremony.
>Evening meals and artistic presentations.
>Closing ceremony.
>Transfers from and to the airport and to all events.
>
>Those interested can register through the webpage: www.tiendadeviajes.com
>For more information regarding tourism and other attractions in Cusco and
>Peru please refer to: www.saaqp.com.pe
>
>Further Information:
>Elizabeth Kuon Arce
>Executive Director
>Organizing Committee of the 8th OWHC World Symposium
>Calle Mesón de Estrella 149
>Cusco, Peru.
>E-mail: [log in to unmask] / [log in to unmask]
>Website: www.cusco8col.com.pe
>Telephone: (051) (084) 235718
>Fax: (051) (084) 255922
>
>
>International Journal of Heritage Studies (IJHS)
>
>(Thanks to Rob Freestone for alerting us to this)
>
>The International Journal of Heritage Studies (IJHS) is an academic,
>refereed journal for scholars and practitioners from many disciplines with
>a common involvement in heritage issues.
>
>The British-based Routledge journal (Taylor and Francis Group, ISSN
>1352-7258) is issued five times per year. Journal website is
>at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13527258.asp
>Subscription rates for institutions are US$421/£255. Contributions are
>also welcome. Articles normally do not exceed 6000 words in length
>inclusive of notes.
>
>Papers published in 2002-2004 with explicit Australian content include:
>"Footsteps and memories: interpreting an Australian urban landscape
>through thematic walking tours" (Kevin Markwell, Deborah Stevenson, David Rowe)
>"Prison Heritage, Public History and Archaeology at Fannie Bay Gaol,
>Northern Australia (Mickey Dewar and Clayton Fredericksen)
>"Community-driven Research in Cultural Heritage Management: the Waanyi
>Women's History Project" (Laurajane Smith, Anna Morgan, Anita van der Meer)
>"Sense Matters: aesthetic values of the Great Barrier Reef" (Celmara
>Pocock)
>"Defining Heritage Values and Significance for Improved Resource
>Management: an application to Australian tourism" (R. W. Carter and R.
>Bramley)
>
>Editorial inquiries can be addressed to:
>Professor Peter J Howard PhD, RD
>Editor, International Journal of Heritage Studies
>Kerswell House
>Broadclyst
>Exeter EX5 3AF
>UK
>Tel. 44-(0)1392-461390
>email [log in to unmask]
>
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>Special edition
>Announcing the Australia ICOMOS Conference for 2005
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>An information service provided by the Australia ICOMOS Secretariat
>(21 April, 2005)
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>
>Australia ICOMOS Conference 2005
>Corrugations: The Romance and Reality of Historic Roads
>First Announcement & Call for Papers
>
>SAVE THESE DATES!
>25th 28th November 2005
>
>The Australia ICOMOS Conference Corrugations: The Romance & Reality of
>Historic Roads will be held this year in Melbourne, 25-28th
>November. Information about the call for papers is now available from the
>website at www.corrugations.net.au . The online registration will be up
>and running soon.
>
>Roads tie us together, and hold great cultural significance, but what
>bumps have there been along the way, and what rough patches do we face in
>their future conservation? The Corrugations Conference aims to explore a
>range of themes, and facilitate discourse on the emerging issues of
>historic roads and their conservation.
>
>The organising committee members are principally based in Victoria, and
>come from a wide range of disciplines.
>
>Dr. Timothy Hubbard (Chair)
>Dr. Max Lay
>Annabel Neylon
>Helen Weston
>Gary Vines
>Gillian Miles
>Roger Borrell
>
>Each fortnight, we will post a brief introduction to a member of the
>organising committee and post updates and information on the conference.
>
>This week, we will highlight the Conference Organising Committee Chair,
>Dr. Timothy Hubbard.
>
>Dr. Timothy Hubbard
>Timothy Hubbard. A long term member of Australia ICOMOS is a registered
>architect and planner with extensive qualifications and experience as a
>consultant in the conservation of historic buildings, gardens, sites and
>areas. Alone, and in association, he has authored over 80 heritage
>reports. His company, Timothy Hubbard Pty. Ltd currently provides
>heritage advisory services to four municipal governments in south west
>Victoria and provides consultant services to the Royal Melbourne
>Zoo. Prior to establishing his own practice in 1988, he worked with the
>Department of Planning during the formative years of the Historic
>Buildings Council and conservation planning controls under local planning
>schemes. From 1994 to 1998, he was a member of the RAIA Victorian Chapter
>Council. He has been a guest editor for Architect, the Chapter's monthly
>journal and has been the Chairman of the Conservation category for the
>Institute's Awards. He was founding chairman of the RAIA Victoria
>Heritage Committee until March 1998 and wrote the Institute's national
>Heritage Policy. From 1999-2002 he was an alternate member to the
>Heritage Council of Victoria. He still sits on its Landscape Committee
>and has written articles for its newsletter, Inherit.
>
>He is currently restoring Old St. Andrews, the former Presbyterian Church
>and Manse at Port Fairy, where he now lives, for his own use. He recently
>passed his Ph.D. in architectural history at Deakin University. The
>thesis, titled Towering Over All, the Italianate Villa in the Colonial
>Landscape, looks at the origin and meaning of the architecture of
>Government House, Melbourne.
>
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>
>Australia ICOMOS 2005
>- Call for Papers -
>Corrugations - The Romance and Reality of Historic Roads
>Closing Date: Friday 3rd June 2005
>Abstracts are invited for Oral and Poster Presentations at the ICOMOS 2005
>Conference to be held at the new RACV Club Melbourne from 25 - 28 November
>2005.
>
>Invitation from Convenor
>Roads tie us together and hold great cultural significance, but what bumps
>have there been along the way and what rough patches do we face in their
>future conservation? Australia ICOMOS is calling for abstracts to be
>submitted from all quarters which explore the following themes. It should
>be remembered that Australia ICOMOS 'Š is devoted to improving
>conservation philosophy and practice for culturally significant places'.
>
>
>Guidelines for Submission
>Please take the time to read these guidelines prior to submission.
>- All abstracts must be original work. An abstract should not be submitted
>if the work is to be published/presented at a major national or
>international meeting prior to the ICOMOS 2005.
>- The abstract should be a summary of the paper and be no more than 200
>words not including title or authors. Abstracts that exceed the word limit
>will be returned to the author for editing and risk missing the submission
>deadline.
>- Abstracts will only be accepted by submitting through the on-line
>process at www.corrugations.net.au
>- If submitting more than one abstract, please ensure that you do not
>re-register and that you utilize the login and access key that is provided
>when initial submission was undertaken. If you have misplaced your access
>key please call Waldron Smith
>Management for clarification.
>- All presenting authors of accepted abstracts must have registered and
>paid the applicable fees by 19th August 2005.
>- Details of all authors must be submitted with the abstract - including
>their name, title and the organisation they represent.
>- The abstract must be single-spaced with a clear line between paragraphs.
>- Abstracts must be free of typographical and grammatical errors.
>- Tables, graphs, images and references must not be included in the
>abstract but are encouraged as appropriate in submitted papers.
>- A submission acknowledges consent to publication of the abstract on the
>website, and in the book of proceedings.
>- Abstracts that are submitted for oral presentation that are unable to be
>accommodated in the meeting program may be offered a poster display. You
>will need to accept or decline this offer as soon as possible after
>notification.
>- Standard audiovisual equipment only will be provided - data projectors
>and Powerpoint.
>No personal laptops please.
>
>Preparation and Layout
>In formatting your submission the maximum 200 word abstract should be
>submitted in the following manner: In addition, please ensure that you
>include all details as requested on the online process.
>(a) Title: the title should be brief and descriptive and all in UPPER CASE
>(b) Body: The body of the abstract should be arranged with the following
>sub-headings:
>o Introduction (1-2 sentences in length)
>o Discussion of the topic, case studies or other data
>o Mention the parties involved
>o Unresolved issues or problems
>o Analysis and significance
>(c) Conclusions
>The abstract must contain sufficient information so that if it is
>published, it will be a complete report independent of presentation.
>The text should not contain statements alluding to results or conclusions
>not presented in the text.
>Abbreviations: standard abbreviations may be used for common terms only.
>Otherwise, the abbreviations should be given in brackets after the first
>full use of the word.
>References are not expected to be included in abstracts. Successful
>submitters will be advised about the formatting style required for
>publication in the conference papers.
>Authors have the opportunity to have their papers refereed for publication
>in Historic Environment, the journal of Australia ICOMOS. Authors are to
>indicate this on the submission form.
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>Submission Process
>Abstracts will only be accepted on line through the meeting website
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>for an oral presentation, poster presentation or either type of presentation.
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>? ICCROM
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> >From ICCROM eNews!
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>ICCROM eNews provides updates on what is happening in and around ICCROM.
>To visit our web site, click on the links below the text.
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>COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
>
>Conservation of Textiles in Southeast Asian Collections
>
>Applications are now open for the course on Conservation of Textiles in
>Southeast Asian Collections to take place in the Netherlands from 24
>August - 17 September 2005
>
>Application deadline: 16 May 2005
>
>http://www.iccrom.org/eng/training/events/2004_2005/200508collasia_en.htm
>
>NEWS
>
>Museums Emergency Programme (MEP) bibliography online
>
>31 March. In the framework of the Museums Emergency Programme (MEP), the
>Getty Conservation Institute has posted a bibliography of recent
>literature and didactic resources related to integrated emergency
>management. It can be accessed online at the following address:
>http://gcibibs.getty.edu/asp/
>
>MEP: http://www.iccrom.org/eng/prog2004-05/02preventive/04MEP01.htm
>
>
>Randolph Langenbach gives a presentation at ICCROM
>
>14 March. On 8 March, Randolph Langenbach, gave a lecture at ICCROM
>entitled "The Piranesi Project: a stratigraphy of views of Rome".
>
>http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news/2005_en/events_en/03_08LectureLangenbach_en.htm
>
>
>
>30th Anniversary reunion of ICCROM course participants
>
>8 March. Participants of the 1975 Fundamental Principles of Conservation
>Course organized a reunion at ICCROM on 4 March.
>
>http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news/2005_en/events_en/03_05spc75_en.htm
>
>
>PUBLICATIONS
>
>NEW E-Doc available: History of Architectural Conservation
>
>23 March. ICCROM is pleased to announce that the complete doctoral thesis
>by Jukka Jokilehto, A History of Architectural Conservation, is now
>available electronically.
>
>http://www.iccrom.org/eng/e-docs.htm
>
>OBITUARY
>
>Emmanuel Nnakenyi ARINZE
>
>30 March. ICCROM is saddened to announce the recent death on 10 February
>at the age of 60 of Emmanuel Arinze.
>
>http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news/2005_en/various_en/03_30ObitArinze_en.htm
>
>
>Mónica García Robles
>Web Manager
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