[Chacmool-l] This Week March 4th

[Chacmool Archaeology Association]

Hi Everyone!

1.	Lunch time Speaker
2.	ASA Workshop
3.	Scavenger Hunt
4.	Chacmool Conference
5.	Buckets of Change
6.	Archaeology Shirt Day


1. Archaeology Department Noon Hour Lecture Series
    	Speaker: Adrianne Offenbecker
    	Where: Earth Sciences 859
    	When: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 from 12:00-1:00 pm
European Contact in the Great Plains: A Bioarchaeological Perspective
The arrival of Europeans in North America represents a pivotal transition
that altered the biocultural landscape of a continent. While many studies
have generalised the contact experience as overwhelmingly deleterious,
others have suggested that interactions between Old and New World
populations may have been initially favourable in some places, including
the Great Plains of the United States. The primary objective of this
research is to examine temporal trends in the health status of Arikara
villagers that may be related to the arrival of European explorers and fur
traders in the Upper Missouri Valley. This is accomplished by comparing
biological stress levels among pre-contact and post-contact Arikara
populations, as indicated by the presence of enamel hypoplasia, porotic
hyperostosis, and cribra orbitalia. The results of this analysis will be
discussed in the context of varying subsistence strategies, dietary
intake, and disease loads and will also highlight the importance of
utilising both juvenile and adult remains in health analyses of past
populations.

2. Archaeological Society of Alberta - Introduction to Flintknapping and
Stone Tool Workshop 2013
	Where: Earth Sciences 859
	When: Saturday, March 9th and Sunday, March 10th
	Cost: $35.00 for one day / $50.00 for both
	Contact: Michael Turney (mturney at golder.com) for more information or to
	register.
Space is limited and priority will be given to Archaeology Society Members

3. Chacmool Scavenger Hunt
	Where: All over the U of C Campus
	When: Friday, March 22, 2013 at 5:00
This is going to be one of the best events of the year! Teams of
archaeologists roaming the campus looking for clues and figuring out
riddles. All the teams trying to reach the final point first!! Sign up
sheet is now outside the office at ES 826.

4. Chacmool Conference
	When: November 7-9th, 2013
Now is a great time to start thinking about the Chacmool Conference in
terms of presenting. If you plan on going to Graduate school note the
adjudicators look favorably upon people who have presented, so do funding
agencies☺ And what better place to do it than here! This conference
is the perfect place to give your first public presentation. Please see
the attached posters for more details.

5. Buckets of Change
	Where: ES 826
	When: When the door is open.
In the spirit of giving back, Chacmool will be collecting people’s pennies
and other small change. All money raised will go to First Book Canada, a
charity that distributes books and education resources to low-income
families across Canada with the goal of overcoming illiteracy. For every
$10 we raise, 4 books will be bought for children in need. Check out their
website: http://www.firstbookcanada.org/

If you were contemplating what you would do with all your pennies, this is
a great solution. Money can be dropped off at the Chacmool office until
April 1st.

6. Archaeology Shirt Day
	When: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Just a reminder that tomorrow is Archaeology Shirt Day – The first Tuesday
of the month. If you have an archaeologically themed shirt, let’s see it!