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On 17 November 2015 a Round Table entitled Palais sans archives, archives sans palais: palais, archives et territoires en Egée et en Orient. Palaces without archives, archives without palaces: palaces, archives and territory in the Aegean and in the Near East was held in Nanterre, organized by the UMR 7041, Archéologies et Sciences de l'Antiquité, CNRS. Papers of interest to Nestor readers included:

M. Del Freo, "Archives et palais dans le monde mycénien: quelques réflexions"

F. Rougemont and J. P. Vita, "Palais et archives: organisation administrative des palais dans le monde mycénien et à Ougarit"

M. E. Alberti and A. Karnava, "Palais, résidences et archives: le maillage des territoires en Crète à l'époque minoenne"

PeClA 2015

On 10-11 December 2015 the 4th Perspectives in Classical Archaeology 2015 (PeClA 2015) Postgraduate Conference. From Elites to the Others: Degrees of Visibility was held at the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Further information is available at http://www.arup.cas.cz/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PeKlA-2015_CFP_final.pdf. Papers and posters of interest to Nestor readers included:

J. Hordecki, "Post-Neolithic Çatalhöyük – An Example of Non-Classical Research Focused on Classical Evidences"

M. Roháček, "Metallurgy along the East Aegean-West Anatolian Interface in the Second Mill. B.C."

K. Harabasz, "An Investigation of the Complexity and the Differential Treatment of the Dead at the Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük"

Δίκτυα στην Ιστορία από την αρχαιότητα έωs τη σύγχρονη εποχή

On 11-14 December 2015 an international conference entitled Δίκτυα στην Ιστορία από την αρχαιότητα έωs τη σύγχρονη εποχή. Shaping Networks from Antiquity to the Modern Era was held at the National Hellenic Research Foundation in Athens. Further information is available at http://www.eie.gr/nhrf/institutes/ihr/news/2015/11-13_12_2015_ProgrammaDiktia.pdf. Papers of interest to Nestor readers included:

Ι. Ασλάνης, "Εξάπλωση της διμηνιακής κεραμικής βόρεια της Θεσσαλίας. Μια ερμηνευτική προσέγγιση στο πλαίσιο της Χαλκολιθικής εποχής της 5ης και 4ης χιλιετίας. The expansion of Dimini ceramic north of Thessaly. An interpretative approach within the framework of the Chalcolithic Period (5th and 4th millennia)"

Mycenaean Seminar in Athens

On 15 December 2015 Κ. Νικολέντζος addressed the Mycenaean Seminar in Athens on "Η Αρχαία Ολυμπία και η ευρύτερη περιοχή της κατά την Ύστερη Εποχή του Χαλκού μέσα από την επανεξέταση παλαιών και νεώτερων ανασκαφών" at 7:00 pm at the A. Argiriadis Amphitheatre (Central building of the University of Athens, Panepistimiou 30).

WAC-8 Kyoto

On 30 November 2015 proposals for sessions are due for themes at the Eighth World Archaeological Congress (WAC-8 Kyoto), to be held on 28 August - 2 September 2016 at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. On 31 March 2016 proposals for papers are due. Further information is available at http://wac8.org/. The themes of the conference will include:

Archaeology and Development

Politics

Post-colonial Experiences, Archaeological Practice and Indigenous Archaeologies

Archaeological Ethics: Where Are We Now?

Comparative Archaeologies in the Globalized World

Regional Archaeologies in the Globalized World

Education: Learning and Unlearning

The Public, Heritage and Museums

Theory for the Future

Science and Archaeology

Religion and Spirituality

Interactions

The Archaeology of Disaster: Exploring the Past for the Future

Art and Archaeology

War and Conflict

Other important topics: understanding and explaining the past

LAC 2016

On 1 December 2015 proposals (250 words maximum) for sessions are due for the 4th International Landscape Archaeology Conference (LAC 2016), to be hosted on 23-25 August 2016 by the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History at Uppsala University. From 15 January through 1 April 2016 proposals for papers and posters are due. Further information is available at http://www.arkeologi.uu.se/LAC_2016+/?languageId=1. The themes of the conference will include:

Integrated Approaches in Landscape Archaeology

Landscape Historical Ecology and Climate Change

Urban Landscapes

Landscapes and Water

Creating and Sustaining Landscape Heritage Values

Mediterranean Landscape Archaeology

Frontier Landscapes, Landscape Frontiers

Digital and Virtual Landscapes

Maritime and Island Landscapes

Mobility and Landscape

Minoan Seminar

The Minoan Seminar has announced the following lectures, to take place at 6:30 pm at the Archaeological Society, 22 Panepistimiou, Athens; those planning to attend should inform the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Further information is available at http://www.minoanseminar.gr/.

30 October 2015: Ε. Παπαδοπούλου, "Ταφικές πρακτικές κατά την Υστερομινωική ΙΙΙ περίοδο στη δυτική Κρήτη: τα παραδείγματα των νεκροταφείων στους Αρμένους και στο Μαρουλά Ρεθύμνου. LM III mortuary practices in west Crete: the cemeteries of Armenoi and Maroulas at Rethymno"

20 November 2015: M. Devolder, "Minoan Builders. New Research on the Scale and Organisation of Architectural Projects in Bronze Age Crete. Μινωίτες κτίστες. Μια νέα έρευνα για την κλίμακα και την οργάνωση των αρχιτεκτονικών προγραμμάτων στην Κρήτη της Εποχής του Χαλκού"

18 December 2015: Ν. Μαρινάτου, "Σχήματα ευρείας συνεργασίας: Αίγυπτος και Κρήτη κατά την 12η και 18η Δυναστεία. Broad Coalitions: Egypt and Crete during the 12th and 18th Dynasties"

On 5-7 November the International Young Scholars Conference II: Mediterranean Anatolia will be held by the Suna - İnan Kıraç Research Institute on Mediterranean Civilizations (AKMED) in Antalya, Turkey. Further information is available at http://gbb.kaleicimuzesi.com/. Papers of interest to Nestor readers will include:

R. Vandam, "Reconstructing the Late Prehistoric Cultural Landscape (6500 to 2400 B.C.) in the Burdur Plain, South-West Turkey: An Insight into Settlement Patterns, Preferences and Interaction"

O. Kara, "Kumyeri Nekropolü Erken Tunç Çağı Seramik Sanatı"

S. B. Kanbur, "Bademağacı Kazılarında Bulunmuş Olan İlk Tunç Çağı Çanak Çömleği Üzerine Bir Araştırma"

H. Bulut, "Karain, Suluin ve Öküzini Mağaraları Kemik Alet İşçiliğinde Tekno-Tipolojik Özellikler ve Karşılaştırmalı Değerlendirmeler"

Aegean Lecture

On 13 November 2015 M. Ntinou will address the Aegean Lecture series on "Prehistoric communities and woodland resources in Greece. Anthracological (wood charcoal) analyses in context" at 7:00 pm at the Swedish Institute at Athens (Mitseon 9). Further information is available at http://www.aegeussociety.org/en/index.php/aegean-lectures/.

SOMA 2015

On 12-14 November 2015 the 19th Symposium On Mediterranean Archaeology (SOMA 2015) will be held in Kemer/Antalya, Turkey. Further information is available at http://www.genama.info/soma/2015/index.html. Papers and posters of interest to Nestor readers will include:

G. Dönmez, "An Example to the Submerged Prehistoric Settlements in Marmara Sea: Avşa Island"

A. Zafer and A. Aslan, "Bronze Age Stone Anchors in Cilicia Coast"

ΙΣΤ΄ Επιστημονική Συνάντηση Νοτιοανατολι κής Αττικής

On 18-22 November 2015 the ΙΣΤ΄ Επιστημονική Συνάντηση Νοτιοανατολι κής Αττικής will be held in Laurion, Greece. Further information is available at http://www.aegeussociety.org/images/uploads/lectures/2015/16th-Scientific-Meeting-of-Southeast-Attica-programme.pdf. Papers of interest to Nestor readers will include:

Κ. Ντούνη, "Τεχνικά έργα κατά την Πρώιμη Εποχή του Χαλκού (3η χιλιετία) στη Νοτιοανατολική Αττική"

Ε. Χαριτάκη, "Η διασπορά της αττικής γεωμετρικής κεραμικής στον κόσμο"

POCA 2015

On 25-27 November 2015 the 15th annual Postgraduates in Cypriot Archaeology: An Unexpected Journey. Cypriot Ancient Communities in Continuity and Transition. (POCA 2015) conference will be held in Torino, Italy. Further information is available at http://poca2015turin.jimdo.com/. Papers and posters of interest to Nestor readers will include:

F. Heil, "Rituals: Spaces of Gathering and Adaption in Bronze Age Cyprus"

M. Cultraro, "The Child and the Foreign God: reconstructing a Late Bronze Age ritual practice in Tomb 12, Kalavassos-Ayios Dimitrios"

E. Scarsella and S. Ruzza, "Changes and burial practices. Social interaction on Cyprus between LC IIC and LC IIIB"

  1. Studies in Honor of John F. Cherry
  2. Cycladic Seminar
  3. Past Lectures and Conferences
  4. October 2015 issue available

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