Caas
CAAS congress
EAA 16th Annual Meeting
Pre-conference symposium on Science Based Archaeology
31st August 2010, Delft
On August 31st 2010 CAAS organizes in Delft a congress where CAAS-related research topics will be presented. The congress will focus on the development and the application of non-destructive techniques in the study on origin and authenticity of archaeological finds. The congress is on the day previous to the 16th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologist (EAA), which will be organized from 1st – 5th September 2010 in The Hague (near Delft).
Program
(All presentations will be in English. There will be no parallel sessions.)
9.00-9.30 Introduction
9.30-10.15 Keynote lecture
Prof. A.M. Pollard, Edward Hall Professor of Archaeological Science Research Lab for Archaeology, University of Oxford
An overview of the current trends and future possibilities in archaeological science
10.15-10.40 Lecture
Dr. J. Wallinga, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Centre for Luminescence dating
The application of OSL dating techniques in archaeological research
10.40-11.10 Coffee break
11.10-11.35 Lecture
J. Nienhuis, Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering, Delft University of Technology
The production of bronze Geistingen axes
11.35-12.00 Lecture
Prof(em) dr. H. Postma, RD&M/IRI, Delft University of Technology
Non-destructive elemental analysis by neutron-resonance spectroscopy applied to copper-alloy objects from Bronze Age to Roman times
12.00-12.25 Lecture
Dr.ir. D.J. Huisman & B.J.H. van Os, Cultural Heritage Agency/Leiden University, Faculty of Archaeology
Sourcing degraded colourless Roman glass using trace elements and Sr- and Pb-isotopes
12.25-13.30 Lunch break
13.30-14.15 Keynote lecture
Prof. R.H. Tykot, Department of Anthropology and director of the Laboratory for Archaeological Science, University of South Florida
Using Non-Destructive Portable XRF for Elemental Analysis of Obsidian, Metals, Ceramics, and other Archaeological Materials
14.15-14.40 Lecture
Drs. N.C.F. Groot, Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering, Delft University of Technology
‘Arise, and go down to the potter’s house’: Production and exchange of ceramics at Tell Deir ‘Alla, Jordan between 700 -350 B.C.
14.40-15.05 Lecture
A. de Tagle, Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage (ICN)
The necessary invasion of non-invasive scientific techniques in Cultural Heritage
15.05-15.25 Coffee break
15.25-15.50 Lecture
Dr. J. Dik, Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering/Scientific director of CAAS, Delft University of Technology
Looking over the painter's shoulder
15.50-16.30 Question time
An opportunity to ask any questions about the methods discussed and whether they are applicable to your own research areas
Posters
Posters will be available the entire duration of the congress (there will be no seperate poster sessions).
Registration
To visit the congress, registration is obligatory. The number of seats of the congress is limited. Therefore, to be assured of a seat, it is recommended to register as soon as possible by sending an email* to info(at)caasonline.nl. Please mention in your email:
- Name and title
- Institution and department
- Postal address
- Whether you need a letter of invitation
For your information, the congress is free of charge.
* If you wish to visit the EAA 16th Annual Meeting as well, you can easily sign up for both the EAA 16th Annual Meeting and CAAS congress on http://www.eaa2010.nl/?pid=193&page=Registration.
Location
The CAAS Symposium takes place in the Congress Centre "Aula" of the Delft University of Technology. At the busstop in front of the train station Delft, you can take bus 69 (destination Delft TU wijk) or bus 121 (destination Zoetermeer). Gett off at bus stop 'Aula TU Delft' in Delft.
Liability
The organizers of the CAAS congress do not accept any responsibility for personal injuries, material losses, or damages occuring during or in association with this congress.
Preliminary to the congress, participants are advised to obtain travel, medical, and personal accident insurance.
Contact
Margot Kuitems
Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University
Phone: +31 (0)71 527 2940
Email: info(at)caasonline.nl
Postal address: P.O. Box 9515, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands