Not far! I will meet you on the 11th in the afternoon.

Rich Lundin, WRI 

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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mark
Howe
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Subject: Re: 2nd Call for Presentations for the 1st SAA International
Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) Symposium Session for SAA at Sacramento,
California on March 30-April 3, 2011

I am going to be in Cali. on Saturday till the 21st. Tulare area. How far
you away?

 
 
 
Mark Howe 
Arizona State University 

"Life is how you make it, the future is how you leave your past." 





 
> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:36:08 -0700
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 2nd Call for Presentations for the 1st SAA International
Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) Symposium Session for SAA at Sacramento,
California on March 30-April 3, 2011
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> Mark:
> 
> Allright!!! According to SAA rules, As I am a Co-Organizer and Co-Chair
and
> a Presenter and an Co-Author with Mike Hargrave on our presentation on
> Cahokia, I can ONLY be a Co-Author with you but WILL HELP with the
> presentation. I will be in Arizona from next Wednesday through Friday and
> can get together with you, in person, to rough out what you want to
present
> and make solid arrangements for the Lake Isabella Survey. Let's work on an
> ABSTRACT this week so that we can get it in to SAA on Monday. By the way,
is
> Donna's session going to have Dr. Lytle give a presentation? That would be
> GREAT!
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Rich Lundin, WRI
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mark
> Howe
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 10:07 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 2nd Call for Presentations for the 1st SAA International
> Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) Symposium Session for SAA at
Sacramento,
> California on March 30-April 3, 2011
> 
> Rich, 
> I am game. Since your gonna get one to help on the rock art, we should do
> this together. I already submitted on the rock art for Donna Gillette
> yesterday. I guess I can do two.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Mark Howe 
> Arizona State University 
> 
> "Life is how you make it, the future is how you leave your past." 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:26:46 -0700
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: 2nd Call for Presentations for the 1st SAA International
Portable
> X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) Symposium Session for SAA at Sacramento,
> California on March 30-April 3, 2011
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Due to the resounding success of the 1st Portable X-Ray Fluorescence
> > (pXRF) Symposium session at the 2010 SHA International Conference at
> Amelia
> > Island Florida and the full session of the 2nd SHA pXRF Symposium
session
> > at the 2011 SHA International Conference at Austin Texas and at the
> request
> > of SAA members, Wondjina Research Institute (WRI) and Country Chemist
(CC)
> > in association with OLYMPUS INNOV-X, the Society for Archaeological
> Science
> > (SAS) and the pXRF Users Group are sponsoring the 1st International
> > Symposium for Recent, International advance in the use of pXRF and other
> > portable, field technologies for Archaeochemical Studies of Sites as a
> > session of the SAA 2011 meeting in Sacramento California, USA. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > As the deadline for presentations is September 9th, we would like
> ABSTRACTS
> > from all participants by Sunday, September 5th so that Vanessa Muros and
I
> > have time to review them and get them in to SAA in a timely manner on
the
> > 8th . We have several presentations for the Symposium but would like to
> > have 10 presentations and WILL NEED discussants if you are planning to
> > attend SAA. Please feel free to e-mail or call me at WRI's Sonora
> > California Office number: (209) 532-3873 if you have ANY questions or
> would
> > like to discuss YOUR presentation. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 2nd Call for Presentations
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > SAA 2011, Sacramento, California USA
> > 
> > March 30-April 3, 2011
> > 
> > 1st International SAA Symposium for Recent, International advances in
the
> > use of pXRF and other portable, field technologies for Archaeochemical
> > studies of Sites in the Americas
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Organizers:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Dr. Claudia Brackett (California State University-Stanislaus and the
> > University of the Pacific) and Mr. Richard Lundin, RPA (Wondjina
Research
> > Institute) and Ms. Vanessa Muros (UCLA\Getty Conservation)
> > 
> > and 
> > 
> > Co-sponsored by OLYMPUS INNOV-X, Society for Archaeological Science
(SAS)
> > and the pXRF Users Group 
> > 
> > Below the surface of every landscape is chemical evidence of past human
> > activity and, potentially, an historic site. Recent advances in the use
of
> > portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF), RAMAN technologies and the reduction
> in
> > costs for laboratory analyses have made these technologies affordable
for
> > field studies that "complete the circle of understanding" of historic
era
> > terrestrial and marine sites through the integration of
archaeochemistry,
> > Archaeogeophysics, literature research, oral interviews and excavation.
> > 
> > We are looking for presentations from terrestrial and marine
> archaeologists
> > who have used these new technologies for field and laboratory studies to
> > gain insights into human behavior from the chemical "signatures" that
have
> > been left behind. Presentations are encouraged that integrate
> > archaeochemical studies with Combined Survey Format (CSF)
> archaeogeophysical
> > studies, petrographic provenience studies of lithics, ceramics and
metals
> > from field studies, museum studies, and heritage studies. International
> > presentations will be encouraged and it is hoped that many of the
recent,
> > excellent, presentations that have been made in other, international,
> forums
> > will be presented.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Some of the basic topics that presentations are being solicited include
> but
> > are NOT LIMITED to
> > 
> > 
> > Basic chemistry of site formation and human activities.
> > * 
> > 
> > Chemical characterization of various site types and activities. 
> > 
> > 
> > * Chemical characterization of marine sites via portable and
> > laboratory analyses of plant, animal and sediment materials.
> > 
> > * Limits of use of archaeochemical data.
> > 
> > * Issues of contamination: Background chemical "noise" vs. "real
> > chemical signatures" of human activity.
> > 
> > * Case histories and studies of use of these technologies.
> > 
> > * History of use of archaeochemistry over time to define sites and
> > features.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Integration of archaeochemical data into Combined Survey Format
> > studies.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Use and limitations of archaeobiochemical studies.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Research on deep sea field archaeochemical studies. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Archaeochemical data analysis.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > We also working on a potential method to have remote participation for
> those
> > who cannot, physically, attend the conference. So, please, feel free to
> > submit even if you are constrained in your ability to travel to
Sacramento
> > for the session.
> > 
> > Proposals are due to WRI and CC by September 5, 2010 and should be sent
to
> > Dr. Claudia Brackett at [log in to unmask] For further information
> > and to discuss YOUR SUBMITTAL, please feel free to contact Rich Lundin,
> RPA
> > at [log in to unmask]"
> > 
> > 
> 
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