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ARARA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
May 21-25, 2009
Bakersfield, CA
www.arara.org


CALL FOR PAPERS
Abstract due by March 15, 2009

The American Rock Art Research Association will hold its 36th annual
conference May 21-25, 2009 in Bakersfield, California. The following
presentation categories will be considered. Due to space limitations,
presenters are limited to one senior authorship, but there is no limit
on junior authorship.
1. Contributed Papers discuss the results of fieldwork or lab
research. Papers can include site descriptions, but they should
consist of a compilation of information, newly formulated ideas,
conclusions, or overview. Papers may be historical in nature and
present an overview of previous research, but usually include
comparative content (no more than 15 minutes, with 3-4 minutes for
questions).
2. Reports are shorter, often descriptive, such as information on
newly discovered sites, new dates for sites or images, or new ideas
for site recording. Reports present new information on a rock art site
or sites or a new way of thinking about rock art topics (no more than
9 minutes in length, with no time for questions).
3. Posters can be either descriptive or comparative. They are set up
as a display with illustrations and text that describes and discusses
the topic and/or the results of the research. Poster papers are the
best way to engage in one-on-one discussions with viewers and exchange
ideas (set up for a set time period — usually a half day — with
scheduled times for presenters to be at the poster for questions).

Please designate the presentation category on the application form.
All abstracts will be reviewed by a program committee and accepted or
rejected by April 1, 2009.

The application form and full set of instructions are available from
the ARARA website, www.arara.org.


ARARA Awards Nominations for 2009
Every year at this time, ARARA welcomes your nominations for the
people and organizations that most clearly deserve the awards
presented at the annual meeting in May. For the best outline of what
those are, go to the ARARA website and review the descriptions of the
six distinct and meaningful awards. Remember that a well written and
properly documented nomination is easier for the various review
committees to consider.

Send your nominations to:
Janet Lever-Wood, chair awards committee
608 Sunlit Lane
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
blue...@jps.net


Nevada Rock Art Foundation
Northern Coordinators' Potluck
Reno, Nevada
November 19, 2008

New members or not-yet-members welcome! Get involved in the
preservation of Nevada's rock art heritage. Come and learn more about
the activities and projects of the Nevada Rock Art Foundation. Please
RSVP to Ralph & Cheryln Bennett at ben...@nevadarockart.org or call
Kim Hopkinson at (775)323-6723 ext. 11 in...@nevadarockart.org


Rock Art Foundation Tour
Bonfire Shelter/Eagle Cave
December 6, 2008

In the archaeological record of events occurring in the lower Pecos
River area perhaps none are more important than the buffalo stampedes
manipulated by early hunters in a narrow canyon near the present day
town of Langtry. This site, once known as Ice Box Cave, is today
called Bonfire Shelter. The Rock Art Foundation in cooperation with
the local landowner invites you to tour this unique site on December
6, 2008. Come join RAF guide Jim Sievers to learn more about the name
of this shelter, the ancient people who lived here, and to visit other
sites within the canyon. The landowner has been known on occasion to
join this tour and to impart his intimate knowledge of this
fascinating place to visitors. This tour is only available to current
members of the Rock Art Foundation. Other than membership there are no
additional fees and advanced registration is required. E-mail us at
rock...@aol.com to reserve your place on this tour.


Israel Rock Art Project accepting volunteer participants
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
One of the major concentrations of rock-art in the Near East is going
to be recorded and studied systematically. Over 40,000 rock engravings
are spread over our research concession at Har Karkom, in the Negev
Desert, Israel. They represent different archaeological periods, from
Hunting-gathering Pre-neolithic, through the Neolithic, Chalcolithic
and Bronze Age, to Roman-Byzantine and later assemblages. They reflect
over 10,000 years of life in the desert which joins Asia to Africa.
This is a crucial area to understand cultural connections. Some groups
of Bronze Age rock-art reflect a tradition likely to be connected to
the biblical accounts of exodus.
We wish to invite scholars and students to participate in this
research which includes both, fieldwork and widespread analysis. The
next fieldwork will take place in April 2009, for a period of 10 days.
Participants share catering and transportation costs; they bring their
own tent and sleeping bag. If you are interested please let us know.
Prof. Emmanuel Anati
Head, Har Karkom Project
emmanue...@gmail.com


The Second International Congress of Eurasian Archaeology
East Anatolian and Caucasian Bronze Age Cultures
April 13 – 18, 2009
Sarikamis, Kars, Turkey
http://www.icea2009.org


E-Mails:

Just to let you all know, Melisa and I just had our first child.
Roberto Wayne Morales was born September 29, 2008, weighing 8 lbs 15
oz, and measuring 20.5 inches. Hopefully we can introduce him to
everyone soon.
Best,
Dito Morales
www.DitoMorales.com

The lower portion of the pictographs in Rattle Snake Canyon received a
layer of mud from the recent flooding of the Rio Grande. This
remarkable site is located several miles west of Langtry, TX and
includes many polychrome shaman figures.
Jim Sievers
Rock Art Foundation
j...@clarkbenefit.com


Reminders and Repeat Announcements:

Sears Point, AZ Rock Art Recording Project Needs Volunteers
First session begins Nov. 23 Need response and forms now for all
sessions

Don Weaver, Bob Mark, and Evelyn Billo will again be leading the
project to complete the documentation of the remaining rock art and
archaeology within the Sears Point Area of Critical Environmental
Concern. Located in Southern Arizona between Yuma and Gila Bend,
volunteers can either camp at Dateland, Aztec, or Painted Rocks, or
stay in town. You may need to reserve early as winter is high season
there.

The first 4-weeks of field recording saw over 700 panels recorded with
over 3000 elements and we expect to find similar numbers this year.
This is a BLM site and you will need a signed volunteer form to
participate.


Please look at your calendars and RSVP which of the following weeks
you will be available to help us. We request participants volunteer
for at least one-week minimum stay. There are only eight volunteers
maximum for each session, so respond quickly to be assured of your
dates:
Nov 23-29, 2008 three vacancies
Nov 30-Dec 5, 2008 four vacancies
Jan. 11-17, 2009 full, but can ask to be on wait list
Jan 18-23, 2009 four vacancies
Feb 1-7, 2009 four vacancies
Feb 7-13, 2009 six vacancies


Contact Evelyn Billo at ebi...@aol.com or roc...@infomagic.net
and/or phone 928-526-3625 for more details and to get the forms


ROCK ART CONFERENCE IN MEXICO
National Museum of Anthropology
Mexico City, Mexico
April 14 -17, 2009
For further information contact Carlo del Razo Canuto at
cce...@hotmail.com.


Colorado Rock Art Association, 2009 Call for Papers, Cortez

CRAA is seeking speakers for its annual meeting in Cortez, Colorado,
on May 15-17, 2009 (papers to be presented on Saturday, May 16). Paper
length may be 10, 15, or 20 minutes (for short field reports to longer
research discussions) and should focus on rock art of Colorado or
surrounding areas, or related aspects of rock art study in general,
ethnoarchaeology, educational programs, or conservation efforts.
Particular attention is requested for integration of rock art into
other aspects of archaeology, such as regional or site interpretations
in which rock art is a part. Please submit abstracts of 150 words or
less by April 15, 2009, to Larry Loendorf L...@Loendorf.net and John
Greer jgr...@GreerServices.com. See http://www.coloradorockart.org for
more information.

VISIT SE ALASKA ROCK ART
Jim Keyser is leading a boat trip to SE Alaska to see some of the
region's most interesting NW Coast rock art. Trip is scheduled for
June 5-11, 2009. Contact Heather Romano 360-500-2081 for details.

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
The Deer Valley Rock Art Center is proud to offer as its exhibition,
“The Rock Paintings of Hueco Tanks,” runs through September 1, 2009.
“The Rock Paintings of Hueco Tanks” features a stunning array of rock
art photographs from the Hueco Tanks State Historic Site in Texas. The
exhibit showcases the 1997 winner of the American Rock Art Research
Association’s Oliver Award for Excellence in Rock Art Photography,
Clay Martin. As an artist, Martin received the award for a photo-essay
of nineteen photographs depicting some of the 3, 000 pictographs found
at Hueco Tanks.
Contact: Kim Arth, Executive Director, Deer Valley Rock Art Center
Tel: 623-582-8007

INTERNATIONAL ROCK ART CONGRESS
National Park of Sierra da Capivara, Brazil, June 29 to July 3, 2009
International Rock Art Symposium, Tucumán, Argentina, 2010
Archaeology and Rock Art - 25 years SIARB, La Paz, Bolivia, June 2012
For more information see www.siarb-bolivia.org and www.musef.org.bo.



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