[Chacmool-l] This week's Newsletter

[Chacmool Archaeology Association]

Hi All,

We hope everyone is resting today after such a busy and successful
Conference! We'd like to thank everyone who volunteered for this years
conference!! Here's whats going on this week!

1. Plains Archaeology Talk
2.Osteolgy and BioArchaeology Field School
3.Anthroguide
4.Field School Workshop
5.Past Preservers Intern

1. Plains Archaeology Talk
 This November, journey back in time to discover a world of Aboriginal
culture,
rituals and forgotten treasure.  Learn how leading scientists uncover the
secrets of
the past and map First Nations' heritage in Southern Alberta. Join Trevor
Peck as he
explores the fascinating history of the Blackfoot through ammonites, death
lodge
medicine wheels and effigies.

WHEN:                       Wednesday, November 13th, 2013

TIME:                          7:00 p.m.

PRESENTER:            Trevor R. Peck is the plains archaeologist with the
Alberta
government. He received his MA from the University of
Alberta and his PhD from the University of Calgary. The author of numerous
articles
and monographs, Dr. Peck's research interests include the prehistory of
the Northern
Plains, public archaeology, and archaeological theory.
WHERE:                     Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre,
                                    13931 Woodpath Rd. S.W. Shannon
Terrace Area
(Access via 37St. S.W. at 130th Avenue S.W.)
ADMISSION:             $6.00 per person (payable at the door)
REGISTRATION:      Phone (403) 297- 7827 or email
Shalane.Degruyter at gov.ab.ca<mailto:Shalane.Degruyter at gov.ab.ca>
SPONSORED BY:   Alberta Tourism, Parks, and Recreation and The Friends of
Fish Creek
Provincial Park Society
For more information, please check out their website at
www.fish-creek.org<http://www.fish-creek.org>

2. Osteology and BioArky Field Schools
The aim of the osteology and bioarchaeology projects is to evaluate how
major global
political events impact physically the local Transylvanian populations.
For that
purpose, we will analyze the human remains from ca. 200 adults and 100
children from
four different cemeteries from central Transylvania (Romania), dating from
the
16-17th centuries. Students will be taught how to identify fragmented bones,
determine age, sex, stature, identify pathologies, trauma and take standard
measurements. At the same time, they will be introduced to various
osteological
conservation problems aiming at properly evaluate bone quality for DNA and
isotope
analysis.

Concurrently, their funerary excavation aims at understanding the
evolution of the
population within this space-time environment, the changes in the very
local type of
church architecture and burial patterns through time, and the variations
on the
Christian burial ritual during social, political and economic stress.
Through a more
thorough study of the cemeteries and their occupants, we will also explore
the
different processes that led to the penetration of Protestantism in the
region and
then its subsequent return to Catholicism. The further study of the human
remains in
our osteology laboratory will provide a more detailed view of the "lived"
human
aspects of these transitions.

Check out the attached posters!

3.AnthroGuide

Check out the eAnthroGuide!
Look for the hundreds of graduate programs listed, both within the US and
internationally and you can search by location, degrees, and many other
criteria.
Find your perfect grad school fit!

Search for field schools. Develop a list of organizations, museums, and
non-profits
that hire anthropologists.
Just visit  <http://tinyurl.com/eAnthroGuide>
http://tinyurl.com/eAnthroGuide and
search today!" or see attached poster!

4.Field School Workshop

Chacmool will be holding a field school workshop to introduce students to
a number of different field school opportunities! Come check it out!! It
will be held in ES 859 on November 15th from 12pm till 1pm!

5.Past Preserves Interin

Past Preservers are looking for an intern to help with a project in
Cairo!! If this seems like something you could do check out their website!
 http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=c59a67a1fdf0ee817d9f86596&id=279a485cec&e=16e1d48e9f

That's all for now folks!
-Chacmool
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