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The Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Center (STARC) of the Cyprus Institute is pleased to announce an open call for papers for the International Congress on Archaeological Sciences in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Near East (ICASEMNE). This international congress aims to highlight recent advances in natural and material science applications to archaeology and cultural heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Near East, and to provide an international academic forum, hitherto not available, for dissemination of results of current research in these fields in the region. The congress is addressed to the international scientific community of archaeologists, archaeological scientists, and researchers applying natural and material sciences to archaeology and cultural heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Near East.

Congress topics: Papers (podium or poster presentations) on all aspects of research on natural and material science applications archaeology and cultural heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Near East are welcome. Problem oriented, comparative studies, as well as papers addressing advances, problems and potential on regional and local scales are also called for. The geographical scope of the workshop is inclusive, encompassing the Eastern Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia. The chronological scope ranges from the earliest prehistory to medieval and historical periods. Tackled topics are zooarchaeology, archaeobotanic, ceramic, lithic, archaeometallurgy, polychromy, stable isotopes, trace element, datation, palaeoanthropology, technologies, etc. These topics are not exclusive and all the studies involving material and natural sciences are welcome.

Papers
Papers on all aspects of research on natural and material science applications to archaeology in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Near East are welcome. Please note that, in terms of materials, papers presenting the results of studies which apply natural and material science applications to both man-made and biological archaeological remains (these include, e.g., metals, ceramics, glass, bones, organic materials) in order to address archaeological questions, are welcome.

Languages: The language of the congress is English (preferably). The delegates are encouraged to deliver their communications in English.

Sessions

•    Archaeometallurgy in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Near East
•    Current Directions in Human Bioarchaeology in the Near East and Eastern Mediterranean
•    Pigments, paints and dyes in archaeology: technology and provenance
•    Ceramic production and circulation in the Mediterranean
•    Dietary habits and cooking practices
•    Island Zooarchaeology
•    Applications of Natural and Material Sciences to the Study of Archaeological Remains (General session)

ICASEMNE Scientific Committee members include:

- Dr Kirsi Lorentz (Chair; Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Center - STARC, The Cyprus Institute)
- Prof. Talal Akasheh (CulTech for Archaeology and Conservation, Jordan)
- Prof. Venice Gouda (National Research Center, Egypt)
- Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou (Archaeological Research Unit - ARU, University of Cyprus)
- Prof. Nota Kourou (Department of Archaeology, University of Athens)
- Dr Michel Menu (Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France - C2RMF)
- Prof. Franco Niccolucci (STARC, The Cyprus Institute)
- Dr Sandrine Pages-Camagna (Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France)
- Dr Nestor Tsirliganis (Cultural and Educational Technology Institute, Greece)
 

ICASEMNE Organizing Committee members include:

- Dr Kirsi Lorentz (Chair)
- Dr Gwenaëlle Le Bras-Goude (STARC, The Cyprus Institute)
- Ms Maria Dikomitou (ARU, University of Cyprus)
- Dr Noémi Müller (STARC, The Cyprus Institute)

Further information: Please contact the ICASEMNE Congress Secretariat, Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Centre (STARC), The Cyprus Institute, Guy Ourisson Building, PO Box 27456, 1645 Nicosia, Cyprus. Tel +357 22208600 (ext 669), Fax.: +357 22208625, Email: archsci2010info [at] cyi [dot] ac [dot] cy.