Dear Friends,

 

We kindly invite you to the first Iberian Zooarchaeology Meeting (Encontro de Zooarqueologia Ibérica – EZI2017), in association with the 5th Iberian Peninsula Archaeo-malacology Scientific Meeting (5ª Reunião Científica de Arqueomalacologia da Península Ibérica – 5RCAPI). This is a joint effort of two events developing zooarchaeological themes: one with a broader subject, another focused mainly on archaeomalacological materials.

 

Both meetings will be held at the University of Algarve (Campus de Gambelas), Faro, Portugal, from April 26th to 29th of 2017.

 

 

Iberian Zooarchaeology Meeting – EZI2017

 

In the last decade, zooarchaeology has seen exceptional theoretical and methodological advances. The number of scientists dedicated to this discipline in Iberia has increased exponentially, resulting in a significant collection of works focused on a variety of fauna materials from different periods and with diversified approaches.

 

The richness and diversity of these works has been difficult to follow, prompting the necessity of events to facilitate the exchange of data and establish working networks. The main objective of this meeting, therefore, is to promote the interchange of information and collaboration between colleagues (zooarchaeologists and interdisciplinary collaborators) who work on materials from Portugal and Spain. It is our firm belief that borders should not exist in science.

 

Oral presentations and posters submitted to EZI2017 should focus on Iberian materials, sites, ecology and problematics. We will also accept presentations that are mainly theoretical or methodological.

 

• Animals as paleoenvironmental proxy.

• Ethnozooarchaeology.

• Exploitation of raw animal materials.

• Human diets and animal resources.

• Improvement of animal species.

• Interdisciplinary approaches in zooarchaeology.

• Taphonomy issues.

• Theory and methods in zooarchaeology.

 

 

Fifth Iberian Peninsula Archaeomalacology Scientific Meeting – 5RCAPI

 

Inaugurated in 2010, the RCAPI already has a long tradition in the study of mollusks, echinoderms and crustaceans in an archaeological context. This meeting has valued interdisciplinary sharing since the beginning, assembling researchers from prehistory, history, zooarchaeology, archaeology, biology and more. RCAPI will now be in its 5th edition—and is the first one to be held in Portugal.

 

Oral presentations and posters submitted to 5RCAPI should focus on Iberian materials, sites, ecology and problematics. We will also accept presentations that are mainly theoretical or methodological. The main topics to address are:

 

• Theory and methods in archaeomalacology.

• Archaeomalacology studies (monographic, regional or macroregional)

• Mollusks as paleoenvironmental proxy.

 

 

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We hope the EZI2017/5RCAPI joint event will bring a large number of researchers to the lovely Algarve region, and that together we will be able to promote a formal (and informal) dialogue between peers and a general sharing of zooarchaeology in Iberia.

 

We are looking forward to seeing you here!

 

The Organizing Commission,

 

Maria João Valente – Universidade do Algarve / CEAACP

Cláudia Costa – Universidade do Algarve / ICArEHB

Cleia Detry – Universidade de Lisboa / UNIARQ

 

 

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You can access all the EZI2017/5RCAPI circulars here.

 

The Preliminary Program of the meetings can be accessed here. 

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