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Dear Colleagues,

The Italian Society for Ethnoarchaeology (AIE) is pleased to announce =
the
International Conference*

The Intangible Elements of Culture in the Ethnoarchaeological =
Research=94
21/22/23 November, 2012
The conference will be held in Rome, in the CNR (P.le A. Moro).
www.ethnoarchaeology.org <http://www.ethnoarchaeology.org/>

*Organizers*:
Francesca Lugli (AIE/IsIAO), Alessandra Assunta Stoppiello (AIE/IsIAO),
Massimo Vidale (AIE/IsIAO), Stefano Biagetti (Sapienza University of =
Rome).

Confirmed keynote speakers:
A. Cazzella (Sapienza University of Rome), P. Lane (University of York), =
A.
Gallay (University of Geneve), P. P=E9trequin (CNRS), M. Tosi =
(University of
Bologna).

Over the past decade, the =91intangible=92 has become a key word in
anthropological research and in heritage management. Archaeological =
theories
and methods regarding the explorations of the meaning and the =
significance
of artefacts, resources, and settlement patterns are increasingly =
focusing
on non-material evidence. Due to its peculiar characteristics,
ethnoarchaeology can effectively foster the development of the study of =
the
intangible cultural heritage of living societies, and highlight its
relevance to the study of those of the past.
This conference seeks to bring together scholars who are considering the
role of the intangible in the interpretation of data in their
ethnoarchaeological projects, with the aim of discussing the =
implications
for archaeological research.

The conference aims to explore the role of the =91ethnoarchaeology of =
the
intangible=92 in the following (yet not restricted to) themes: raw =
material
procurement, artefact production and distributions; settlement pattern,
human-environment interactions, use and perception of landscape,
socio-political relationships; site features and facilities.

We welcome abstracts (max 250 words) for papers, posters, multimedia
(video) to be received

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