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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:red'>My apologies for the previous
posting in which it was not clear that the Symposium is being organized as a
session of the SHA 2011 Meeting in Austin, Texas.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Due to the resounding success and at the request of the participants
of the 1<sup>st</sup> Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) Symposium
session at the 2010 SHA International Conference at Amelia Island
Florida, Wondjina Research Institute (WRI) and Country Chemist (CC)
in association with INNOV-X Systems is sponsoring the 2<sup>nd</sup>
International Symposium for Recent, International advance in the use of pXRF
and other portable, field technologies for Archaeochemical Studies of Historic
Sites<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>as a session of the SHA 2011 meeting
in Austin, Texas USA <sup><o:p></o:p></sup></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><sup><o:p> </o:p></sup></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><sup><o:p> </o:p></sup></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1st Call for
Presentations<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SHA 2011,<span
style='color:red'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>Austin,
Texas USA<br>
<br>
January 2011<br>
</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
<b>2<sup>nd</sup> International Symposium for 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>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<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>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dr. Claudia Brackett
(California State University-Stanislaus<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>and
the University of the Pacific)<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>and Mr.
Richard Lundin, RPA (Wondjina Research Institute) and sponsored by INNOV-X
Systems<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<span style='color:#1F497D'>
</span>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>
<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"'>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>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
<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>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
<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>
<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"'>
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>
<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"'>
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>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
<br>
<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 Austin
for the session.<br>
<br>
Proposals are due<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>to WRI and CC by June 10,
2010 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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