IV INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON EXPERIMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY (BURGOS-SPAIN) Experimenta (the Spanish Experimental Archaeology Association) is a non-profit association created, among other proposes, to organise international experimental archaeology conferences. Previous conferences were successively held in Santander- Cantabria (2005), Ronda- Granada (2008) and Banyoles-Girona (2011). The 2014 conference will be 8-11 May 2014, in Burgos, Spain, in the Museo de la Evolución Humana and Espacio Cultural Sierra de Atapuerca. This year s organisation is in the hands of: Experimenta (Asociación española de Arqueología Experimental) Museo de la Evolución Humana (Junta de Castilla y León) Universidad Autónoma de Madrid EXARC DATES AND VENUE 8, 9, 10 and 11 May 2014 Burgos, Spain Museum of Human Evolution (Paseo Sierra de Atapuerca s / n, 09002 Burgos) and Sierra de Atapuerca Cultural Space ORGANIZATION Experience Spanish Association of Experimental Archaeology Museum of Human Evolution (Castilla y León) Autonomous University of Madrid EXARC COOPERATING INSTITUTIONS Atapuerca Foundation Superior Council for Scientific Research - IMF, Barcelona Spanish Association for Quaternary Research (AEQUA) SECRETARIAT AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION Rodrigo Alonso (Museum of Human Evolution) Javier Baena Preysler (Autonomous University of Madrid) Felipe Cuartero Monteagudo (Autonomous University of Madrid) Roeland Paardekooper (EXARC) David Canales Camarero (Atapuerca Foundation) Susana Sarmiento (Atapuerca Foundation) 2
PROGRAM IV INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON EXPERIMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY Wednesday, May 7th congressional activity outside Roundtable Meeting work. EXARC - EXPERIENCE Venue: Faculty of History at the Autonomous University of Madrid ( location to be decided ) Time: 10.00 to 13.00 Thursday, 8 May Location: Museum of Human Evolution (Hall) 10.30-10.45 Registration and delivery of documentation 10.45-11.00 Opening of the conference Conference member EXARC 11.00-11.45 11.45-12.00 Questions 12.00-14.30 Session 1 theoretical (all communications 10 ) 16.30-18.30 2nd Session theoretical (all communications 10 ) 18.30-20.30 Poster session and experimental collections (special space reserved) 20.30-22.00 Conference Communicating: What Experimental Archaeology is? Open to the general public. Free access Friday, May 9 Location: Museum of Human Evolution (Hall ) 10.00-14.00 Theoretical Session (all communications 10 ) 16.30-19.30 Theoretical Session (all communications 10 ) 19.30-21.30 Experimenta Empresas Area opening 20.30-21.30 Displayed on Experimental Archaeology. Open to the general public. Free admission Saturday, May 10 Location: Sierra de Atapuerca Cultural Space 9.30 Out Coach Burgos ( Parking Plaza Santa Teresa, next to MEH) 10.00-11.30 Guided tour Inside Sierra de Atapuerca (Trinchera del Ferrocarril) 12:00 Experimenta Live Show Opening Archaeological Park of Atapuerca 12:00-15:00 Experimenta Live Archaeological Park of Atapuerca Free access from 12 to 15. Open to general public 3
Fundación Atapuerca has organized for Saturday 10 th of May a whole set of activities related to Experimental Archaeology which will make this discipline fun and enjoyable. 20.00-20.15 Closing Ceremony. Museum of Human Evolution (Hall) 20.15-21.30 Meeting Experience nominations for the next congress and election. Museum of Human Evolution (Hall) Sunday, May 11 Location: Museum of Human Evolution. 10.30-12.00 Meeting EXARC. (Hall) 12.15-13.45 Guided tour to MEH NOTES: During the congress participants will have access to the MEH for free. The conference registration entitles you to: o The publication of receipt of the Minutes o Visit the sites of the Sierra de Atapuerca o Visit the Archaeological Park ( Experience in live) o Transport to go to the site and the Archaeological Park o Admission to the Museum of Human Evolution 4
CALL FOR PAPERS The organisers call for papers, deadline 31 March 2014. Proposals must be sent to congexperimentalarchaeology@gmail.com. There are three types of papers one can hand in: lectures, posters and experimental collections. To participate in the conference in any of these modalities (media, posters and collections) at least one author needs to register and pay the required fees. 1. Lectures Lectures should be maximum 10 minutes long and are preferred to be in English although Spanish and French are also accepted. The Powerpoint, slides or Prezi should either be in English only or in English and Spanish. Your proposal should include the title of the lecture, the authors and their affiliation and a summary in Spanish or English 300 words. 2. Posters The poster session will be on Thursday, 8 May, 18:30h to 20:30h. Every poster requires at least one of the authors to be present and discuss its contents with the conference participants. Posters are accepted in Spanish, English and French and should measure A1 size, vertical format (841 wide x 594 high), resolution JPG / TIF format 300dpi. Your proposal should include the title of the poster, the authors and their affiliation and a summary in Spanish or English of maximum 300 words. 3. Experimental collections The experimental meeting session is like live posters and will be on Thursday, 8 May, 18:30h - 20:30h. Every theme requires one of the authors to be present and discuss its contents with the conference participants. Your proposal should include the title of the experimental meeting, the authors and their affiliation and a summary in Spanish or English of 300 words. One general result of the photo collection, 5 photos of detailed results of the collection and 5 photos of the experiment. Each photo should be titled and numbered. Please contact us with any questions at congexperimentalarchaeology@gmail.com. 4. Experimenta empresas area On Friday 9 th of way at 19:30 an area will open where companies related to Experimental archaeology will be able to expose their products and services. This area will close on Saturday 10 th at 19:00.Companies interested in participating must sign at the Congress and pay the stablished fees. Each company will be in charge of stand s assembly, management and disassembly. A 180cm X 80cm table and a chair will be provided by the Congress Organization. 5
5. Assistants College students, alumni, professors, archaeologists, museum professionals and disclosure, anyone interested in the study of archeology as a listener who wants to participate without presenting research. RATES Students and unemployed people 20 Teachers, researchers, other employees and Experimenta Empresas activity 40 PAYMENT Bank transfer before 13 April. Bank: La Caixa IBAN / BIC ES15 2100 0414 6101 0003 5416 / CAIXESBBXXX Concept Name 1st 2nd Last Name Send copy of payment receipt to pdf or jpg congexperimentalarchaeology@gmail.com ENTITLED TO REGISTRATION To participate in the conference as an assistant at the 4th International Congress of Experimental Archaeology (Burgos, 2014) Desk document summaries of communications, posters and experimental collections of the 4th International Congress of Experimental Archaeology (Burgos, 2014). It was presented during the congress. Desk book of Acts of the 4th International Congress of Experimental Archaeology (Burgos, 2014). Granted after the work is evaluated by the scientific committee. Membership in Spanish Experience Experimental Archaeology Association from May 1, 2014 until December 31, 2015 6
SESSION 1) Technical and Technological archaeological experimentation and analysis on stones, organic materials, ceramics, metallurgy.other materials. 2) Archaeological experimentation by means of usewear analysis and taphonomy 3) Archaeological experimentation in the field of (building) architecture and productivity of labour. 4) Experience and experiment in learning & teaching and heritage interpretation. 5) Experience and experiment in archaeology: workshops and demonstrations. TIMETABLE Submission of proposals From 1 February to 30 March To participate in a communication, posters or experimental collection should be sent to congexperimentalarchaeology@gmail.com Title Authors and affiliation Summary Castilian and English 300 words Evaluation of proposals March 17 to March 30 Answer given March 24 to March 30 Registration February 1 to April 13 7
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Javier Baena Preysler Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Felipe Cuartero Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Rodrigo Alonso Museo de la Evolución Humana David Canales Fundación Atapuerca Roeland Paardekooper EXARC SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Carlos Díez Marta Navazo Angel Carrancho José A. Marcos Rodriguez Diego Arceredillo Marcos Terradillos Millán Mozota Xavier Terradas Ignacio Clemente Antonio Morgado Gema Chacón William Schindler Aidan O'Sullivan Josep Maria Verges Joseba Rios Alfonso Benito Isabel Caceres Antoni Palomo Atapuerca Foundation Atapuerca Foundation InstitutMilá i Fontanals (CSIC) InstitutMilá i Fontanals (CSIC) InstitutMilá i Fontanals (CSIC) University of Granada Institut of Paleoecology and Social Evolution Washington College University College Dublin Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution National Research Center on Human Evolution National Research Center on Human Evolution Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution Autonomous University of Barcelona 8
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