Histarch members,

I'm forwarding a call for bead papers for an SAA session on behalf of organizers Daniella Bar-Yosef Mayer of Tel Aviv University and Alice Choyke of Central European University.  If interested in participating, please respond directly to them.

Laurie Burgess


Call for papers : SAA symposium
Not just for show: The archaeology of beads, beadwork, and personal ornaments

When: SAA 78th Annual Meeting, April 3-7, 2013
Where: Honolulu, Hawaii.
Organizers: Daniella E. Bar-Yosef Mayer, Tel Aviv University and Alice M. Choyke, Central European University.
Beads, beadwork, and personal ornaments are a topic of growing interest within scientific archaeological research. Recent research based on microscopy and various analytical procedures enhance the archaeological understanding of technological advances, exchange networks, mortuary practices, symbolism, etc. Beads also have a fractal nature, meaning that ornaments can be broken up and redistributed to serve a variety of purposes related to social enchainment. Beads made of materials of biological origin, of stones and minerals, and of composite materials will be included. The geographical and chronological scope is open. We aim to present cutting edge research on beads and personal ornaments using various approaches. The papers will be published in a peer-reviewed journal (to be determined).
Please send your name and affiliation, paper title, and abstract (of no more than 250 words) by August 15, 2012 to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>