O World Archaeological Congress 2016 acontecerá em Kyoto, no Japão, entre os dias 28 de Agosto e 02 de Outubro de 2016. Inscrições até dia 31 de Abril!
Dentre os simpósios temáticos do congresso está o simpósio “Sambaquis em Evidência: Cultura, Formação e Função“, coordenado por Rita Scheel-Ybert (Museu Nacional, UFRJ), Mirjana Roksandic (University of Winnipeg / Canada) e Silvia Reis (Museu Nacional, UFRJ).
Confira abaixo o resumo em inglês do evento:
Abstract:
As a world-wide coastal phenomenon, shell mounds are landmark features with an important role in the landscape of archaeological groups. As purposefully built shell-matrix structures, they require substantial organization and planning, and play an important role in the social imaginary of local communities. Shell matrix sites in general, and shell mounds in particular show diversity of form and function that increases with every new discovery, often bringing more questions than answers. Despite a long history of archaeology of these sites, regional syntheses of shell mounds (and other shell matrix sites) are of varying breadth and depth, highly dependent on the state of research in individual areas of interest. By bringing together different regional syntheses, case studies and new methodological approaches, the session offers a comparative approach to understanding the local, regional and global diversity of shell mounds. While the emphasis of the session is on regional syntheses, we welcome papers on new methodologies and case studies that could have more general impact.
As a world-wide coastal phenomenon, shell mounds are landmark features with an important role in the landscape of archaeological groups. As purposefully built shell-matrix structures, they require substantial organization and planning, and play an important role in the social imaginary of local communities. Shell matrix sites in general, and shell mounds in particular show diversity of form and function that increases with every new discovery, often bringing more questions than answers. Despite a long history of archaeology of these sites, regional syntheses of shell mounds (and other shell matrix sites) are of varying breadth and depth, highly dependent on the state of research in individual areas of interest. By bringing together different regional syntheses, case studies and new methodological approaches, the session offers a comparative approach to understanding the local, regional and global diversity of shell mounds. While the emphasis of the session is on regional syntheses, we welcome papers on new methodologies and case studies that could have more general impact.
Keywords: shell mounds, formation process, regional synthesis, communities of practice, comparative perspective.
Para inscrições no simpósio acesse: Call for Papers
Para outros simpósios sobre arqueologias regionais no WAC 8, acesse: Accepted sessions
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