"ARCHAEOLOGY IN XVI CENTURY CITIES"

Horacio Chiavazza and Carlos Ceruti (Coordinators)
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In the XVI century, and as part of the accelerated process of planetary integration born with Modernism, many places in the world (and the Americas, particularly) opted for an urban pattern intended to be an adequate tool to consolidate conquest and colonization. This initial urban planning was based on already known experiences, pragmatically assimilated with different degrees of success, the expression of which, through the material contexts, we wish to establish and compare. This symposium, therefore, attempts to discuss all aspects connected with the definition of archaeological contexts which could be of help to improve our knowledge of this early urban planning, by linking aspects of the models transferred, their adjustment to the prevailing reality, and all subsequent modifications involved.


Objectives of the Call

* To identify strategies for tracing cities, as well as methodologies for the definition of the contexts thereof.

* To evaluate temporal trends, that is, the resolution of the archaeological record and the characteristics of integrity offered by XVI century urban contexts, both in regard to founded and abandoned cities, or to cities featuring a sporadic occupation that has extended to our days.

* To analyze the characteristics of urban implantation and their subsequent development throughout the XVI century.

* To define the trends of the archaeological record in XVI century cities taking into account their foundational origin, that is, considering whether they correspond to foundations from overseas or from the continent itself. 

* To evaluate possible relationships among indigenous groups and conquerors at stages previous to the establishment of the foundational and colonial event. 

* To gain knowledge on the characteristics of interaction established between the founded cities and the places of origin of the foundations. 

* To compare the contexts resulting from the interaction generated by contacts established between populations of a different origin.



* Scope of the analysis:

* From the territory to the city, from the city to the building, and from the building to the artifact.

* From the foundation of towns to the emergence or demise of the metropolis (foundational timeframes, sustenance and growth, or abandonment). 

* From urban society to the individual at the city.



How to Submit an Abstract

Abstracts are to be submitted to the respective Coordinators, who will evaluate their relevance and recommend their incorporation to the corresponding Session. Each Author is expected to submit an Abstract that must not exceed 200 words, using Word 6.0 or an upgrade, Times New Roman 12 fonts, 1.5 line spacing, and including the following information:

* Session selected (Symposium, Communications Table or Poster)
* Title (Capital letters and Bold).
* Last name(s) and Name(s) of Author(s).
* Institution of origin
* E-Mail address

Deadline for Abstract Submission:     March 31, 2007