Dear colleagues,

Here enclosed there is the 1^st  call for paper for the

1^st International Archaeology Meeting about Prehistoric

and Protohistoric Salt Exploitation and the 1^st Prehistoric

and Protohistoric Workshop that is taking place in Cardona

(Catalonia, Spain) on December 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 2003.

We look forward to an interesting meeting and we would be

grateful if you helped us to spread the existence of this meeting.

Thank you.

Sincerely yours,

 

 Alfons Fíguls

 IREC 

                                             

 

1^ST INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY MEETING ABOUT PREHISTORIC AND PROTOHISTORIC SALT EXPLOTATION

&

1^ST PREHISTORIC AND PROTOHISTORIC WORKSHOP.

 

Cardona, December 6^th ,7^th ,8^th  2003

 

 

Introduction

The Institut de Recerques Envers la Cultura –IREC- (Culture Research Institute) and Cardona’s Town Council will sponsor in Cardona the 1^st International Archaeology Seminar and Workshop about Prehistoric and Protohistoric Salt Exploitation, in Cardona (Catalonia, Spain) on December 6^th ,7^th ,8^th  2003.

 

This meeting is an open discussion for all specialists who wish to provide archaeological evidences of the production, distribution, social use, applications, utilization and exploitation of salt during the prehistory and/or  the protohistory. This meeting has the threefold mission of making the projects and the studies developed by all those teams that work in this field known, exchanging information and the acquirement of new acknowledgement. The forum has also a constructive aim and will be a reference based on  participation and collaboration.

 

Taking advantage of the event, a workshop has been prepared for Saturday, December 6. In this workshop five issues will be discussed:

1.      Technological development in relation to prehistoric and protohistoric work materials.

2.      Constructive technology during prehistory and protohistory

3.      Burial aspects during prehistory and protohistory

4.      Experimental archaeology

5.      Cardona’s prehistory and protohistory

 

The workshop previous to the meeting has been set up to have a larger involvement by archaelogists and students in exposing their works at the international forum.

 

Events

·        Workshop: Saturday, December 6^th will be held from 16h-19h in the building located in “Portal de Graells”

·        Visits and complementary activities: Saturday, December 6^th, are scheduled  in the morning.

·        Papers: Sunday 7 and Monday 8, papers presentation in Teatre Els Catòlics

 

Deadlines

·        Deadline for paper abstract turn over: October 4^th. Acceptance will be communicated within 10 days after receiving the abstract.

 

·        Registration deadline (either speakers and audience): November 21^st.

 

 

·        Meeting and workshop CD turn over:  December 6^th.

 

 

Papers

·        Workshop: papers will have a maximum extension of 5 pages size A4, pictures included. Posters can also be presented together with the paper (80cm wide x 115 cm long –vertical format-). At the end of the meeting, on Monday 8^th, posters will be returned.

·        Duration: Each paper will have 10 minutes for its presentation and 5 more for discussion.

·        Meeting: papers will have a maximum extension of 25 pages size A4, including pictures and photographs. It is recommended to present a poster together with the paper (80cm wide x 115 cm long –vertical format-). At the end of the meeting, on Monday 8^th, posters will be returned.

·        Duration: Each paper will have 20 minutes for its presentation and 5 to 10 more for discussion.

 

 

Abstract

·        The paper abstract must be typed using Times New Roman font, size 12 and with a maximum extension of 15 lines.

 

·        The abstract must contain the title (Times New Roman size 16), authorship and the binding organization or institution (Times New Roman size 14).

 

·        It will be delivered by e-mail in one of the following formats: Word 2000, WordPerfect version 7/8, or PDF.

 

Languages and Interpreters

·        During meeting sessions, an interpreting service in English, Spanish and French will be available.

·        During workshop sessions, interpreting services will not be available so it is recommended to use either Catalan, Spanish, English or French.

·        Papers (whether they are from the workshop or from the meeting) can be presented in either Catalan, Spanish, English or French.

 

Registration fees

Price for graduated and Phds	Price for students
90 €	75 €

 

Registration fee includes complementary visits, workshop and meeting attendance, workshop and meeting books and the official dinner on Sunday 7^th.

 

Other information

www.saltmeeting.ajcardona.info: you can submit your registration on-line as well as booking the accommodation and obtain complementary information about Cardona (saltmeeting@...)

 

 

Organization Committee and Scientific Committee

Alfons Fíguls (IREC), Jorge Bonache (IREC), Araceli Martín (Archaeology Department in the Generalitat de Catalunya), Dr. Olivier Weller (CNRS Besançon), Dr. Thomas Schuhmacher, Dr. Xavier Clop (UAB) i Dr. Josep M. Mata (UPC).

 

 

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