First Announcement. Workshop. “Micromorphology for paleopedological and geoarchaeological research”

[Alexander Makeev]

November 25-29, Institute of Geology, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico.

Joint event of:
- IUSS Commission 1.1 - Soil morphology and micromorphology
- IUSS Commission 1.6 - Paleopedology
- International Archaeological Soil Micromorphology Working Group
Organised by:
- Institute of Geology, National University of Mexico (UNAM)
- Sociedad Mexicana de la Ciencia del Suelo
Linked to the International Conference : Soil Geography: New Horizons.
Huatulco Santa Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico, http://www.soilgeography09.fciencias.unam.mx/

Local organising committee:
Sergey Sedov
Elizabeth Solleiro
Carmen Gutiérrez
Jaime Díaz
Alexander Borejsza
Committee e-mail:
micropa...@gmail.com
Phone: +5255 56224267 (Sergey Sedov)
Fax: +5255 56224317 (Sergey Sedov, Elizabeth Solleiro)

Topics: Micromorphological diagnostics of buried paleosols and
pedosediments, relict features in contemporary surface soils, and soil
and sedimentary materials from archaeological contexts.
Paleopedological and soil-archaeological research in alluvial and
volcanic geosystems will be especially emphasized.

Scope: the meeting will follow the tradition of the workshops of the
International Archaeological Soil Micromorphology Working Group: major
time and importance will be given to informal exchange of ideas and
experiences during the microscopy sessions. In addition, we will
arrange an oral session with a few invited talks and a poster session,
as well as a short visit to the thin sectioning lab. The Institute of
Geology has all necessary infrastructure for these activities: a
microscopy laboratory with 10 polarizing microscopes, with some of
them equipped with digital cameras and connected to computers for
quickly documenting interesting images.
There will be an excursion that will be focused on alluvial and tephra
soil-sedimentary sequences, adjacent to the world-famous pre-hispanic
archaeological sites of Teotihuacan (Classic period, 2-7 century AD)
and Cacaxtla-Xochitecatl (Epiclassic Period, 7-9 century AD). All
profiles are well documented by micromorphology.

The conference will begin the day after the end of the post-conference
excursion of the Soil Geography conference, so that it will be
possible to attend both events.

Tentative schedule:
25.11.2009
Morning: registration, microscopy session
Afternoon: oral presentations
26.11.2009
Morning: microscopy session
Afternoon: poster presentations, microscopy session
27.11.2009
Excursion to the Tlaxcala state: paleosols in tephrous and alluvial
sequences; visit to the Epiclassic archaeological site Cacaxtla-
Xochitecatl. Overnight stay in Tlaxcala
28.11.2009
Excursion to Teotihuacan valley: soil scapes of the greatest pre-
hispanic urban civilization; visit to the Sun and Moon pyramids.
Return to the Mexico City.

The participation fee is 50 €, for students 25 €. (to be paid cash at
the workshop)
Excursion fee will be approximately 150 € (transportation, hotel and
meals included).

Further information about abstract preparation and submission,
arrival, accommodation and excursions will be published in the 2nd
announcement, which will be sent out in the February 2009

Please fill the following registration form and return it to:
Dr. Sergey Sedov, Instituto de Geología, UNAM. Circuito de la
Investigación Científica, Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 04510, Mexico
City.
E-mail: micropa...@gmail.com,
Fax: +52-56-22-43-17.
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