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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2<sup>nd</sup> Call
for Presentations<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SHA<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span>Amelia Island, Florida, USA<br>
<br>
January 2010<br>
</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
<b>Recent, International advances in the use of pXRF and other portable, field
technologies for Archaeochemical studies of Historic Sites<o:p></o:p></b></span></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Organizers:</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Dr.
Claudia Brackett (California State University-Stanislaus), Ms. Julia
Kleyman (Thermo Fisher Scientific NITON Analyzers) and Mr. Richard
Lundin, RPA (Wondjina Research Institute)<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Some
of the basic topics that presentations are being solicited include but are NOT
LIMITED to</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i> Basic chemistry
of site formation and human activities.<br>
· </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Chemical
characterization of various site types and activities. </span></i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i>· Chemical
characterization of marine sites via portable and laboratory analyses of plant,
animal and sediment materials.<br>
<br>
· Limits of use of archaeochemical
data.<br>
<br>
· Issues of
contamination: Background chemical "noise" vs. "real
chemical signatures" of human activity.<br>
<br>
· Case histories
and studies of use of these technologies.<br>
<br>
· History of use of
archaeochemistry over time to define sites and features.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Integration
of archaeochemical data into Combined Survey Format studies.</span></i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
Use and limitations of archaeobiochemical
studies.</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
Research on deep sea field archaeochemical
studies. </span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
<i>Archaeochemical data analysis.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i>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 Amelia Island
for the session.<br>
<br>
Proposals are due by June 10, 2009 and should be sent to Dr. Claudia
Brackett at <u><span style='color:blue'>countrychemist@yahoo.com</span></u>
For further information and to discuss YOUR SUBMITTAL, please feel free to
contact Rich Lundin, RPA at <u><span style='color:blue'>Wondjina@sonic.net</span></u>."</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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