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DNA, Shipwrecks and Harbours and Environmental History

New Virtual Special Issues from the Journal of Archaeological Science

Elsevier has released a series of virtual issues from the Journal of Archaeological Science which bring together articles spanning between 1979 and the present. The featured subject areas are: DNA, Shipwrecks and Harbours and Environmental History. They can be accessed freely via the journal homepage www.elsevier.com/locate/jas and abstracts for each of the articles are available for free on ScienceDirect.

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Visit the Journal of Archaeological Science homepage to access the virtual special issues, sign up for alerts, to claim your discounted subscription rate and to submit an article - www.elsevier.com/locate/jas

For Membership Consideration

Posted here are two word documents regarding Bylaw Amendments suggested during the recent SAS General Meeting at the Society for American Archaeology Meetings in Utah. The motion passed to post the current SAS Bylaws and the Suggested Bylaw amendments to the web for a 60 day review by the SAS membership. A vote will follow regarding the adoption of the Bylaw amendments.
Current SAS Bylaws - Word Document
March 2005 Proposed Bylaws - Word Document
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Submissions to SAS Bulletin

E.Christian Wells, the now full-time editor for the SAS Bulletin, is seeking your submissions for the next Bulletin. Please consider submitting a short article, news or conference announcement, job or fellowship opportunity, or any other newsworthy item. Your contribution is very much appreciated! cwells@cas.usf.edu

Materials must be received by the Editor by January 15 for Issue #1
(mailed to the membership on February 1).
Materials must be received by the Editor by April 15 for Issue #2
(mailed to the membership on May 1).
Materials must be received by the Editor by July 15 for Issue #3
(mailed to the membership on August 1).
Materials must be received by the Editor by October 15 for Issue #4
(mailed to the membership on November 1).

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Next Meeting for the Society for Archaeological Sciences

The next SAS Board meeting will be the Society for American Archaeology, Vancouver,
April, 2008.Watch for meeting listings in Program.

Call for Applications - 2008 R.E. Taylor Student Poster Competition (SAA)

The Society for Archaeological Sciences will offer prizes for the best student archaeometric posters presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

R.E. TAYLOR STUDENT POSTER AWARD

Competitions at SAA 2008 and ISA 2008

The Society for Archaeological Sciences will offer prizes for the best student archaeometric posters presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (March 26 through 30: Vancouver, Canada) and the International Symposium on Archaeometry (May 12 through 16: Siena, Italy). One award will be given at each venue. Prizes include a one-year membership in the SAS, including the quarterly Bulletin, and a monetary award of $100 (US). The student should be the first author and the presenter of the poster. Criteria for the award are significance of the archaeological problem, appropriateness of the archaeometric methods used, soundness of conclusions, quality of the poster display, and oral presentation of the poster. Students must be present at the meeting in order to compete. To apply, please send a copy of the poster abstract (indicating the student author), a correspondence address, and the name and date of the session in which the poster will be presented.

Deadline for SAA entries: Wednesday March 19, 2008
Deadline for ISA entries: Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Email entry information and direct questions to:
AJ Vonarx, SAS Membership Development
ajvonarx@email.arizona.edu

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Next International Symposium on Archaeometry

37th International Symposium on Archaeometry 12-16 May 2008 Siena Italy

Latest SAS Bulletin

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Other Archaeometry Conferences and Programs of Interest

XVI International Materials Research Congress