Computer Applications & Quantitative Methods in Archaeology
CAA 97
25th Anniversary Conference
The University of Birmingham
10th-13th of April

First Call for Papers


Since CAA was founded 25 years ago the conference has been transformed
 from a small meeting of enthusiasts to a large international conference.
  At the same time computing has become a global phenomenon.
 On the 25th anniversary of CAA, the conference will look critically at
 archaeological computing: where it's been and where it's going.
 Are computers archaeological tools or are they transforming archaeology?.
  If you have a view on this subject, if you are developing computer application
s,
 using computers in novel ways  or in an interesting project, please come to
CAA 97 and present your work.


Suggested Themes


1) 25 Years of CAA
        Part I) CAA - the first 25 years
        Part II) CAA - where next?

2) Virtually there? - VRML and WWW-based applications

3) Exploring human cognition

4) Understanding landscapes

5) Remote Sensing applications in Archaeology
        Part I) Ground based remote sensing
        Part II) Air and satellite-based remote sensing

6) Getting the best fit? - the use of statistics in archaeology

7) Just managing? - recent work on archaeological databases?

8) Helping the objects speak - material culture applications

9) Archaeological data services

10) Spreading the word - multimedia, museums and education

11) Poster Session

12) Demonstrations

Individual speakers are invited to submit papers or
 posters on the suggested themes or on any other computing/quantification
 topic.  Please contact the organisers by the end of October 1996.

If you feel that you want to organise a session/demonstration yourself,
 please contact the organisers direct.

Student participation is particularly welcome and registered
 students who speak at the conference will qualify for a reduced conference fee.

Participants from eastern Europe may contribute a paper "in absentia".
These papers will be distributed to delegates.

DO REMEMBER if you want to apply for national conference grants
 - do it NOW!  Waiting for the second conference call may make
you miss any deadlines.

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Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit,
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Edgbaston,
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B15 2TT.
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UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
EDGBASTON
BIRMINGHAM
B15 2TT
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