The classic image of the Neolithic chambered tomb is of a stone-built-often megalithic-burial cha... more The classic image of the Neolithic chambered tomb is of a stone-built-often megalithic-burial chamber covered by a mound or cairn. Many such chambers appear today in a denuded condition, usually as a consequence of natural or human destruction. Controversy has raged since the 19th century as to whether some megalithic chambers may never have had a covering mound, and evidence from sites from Scandinavia to Spain indicates that this may occasionally have been the case. Even where remains of a mound or cairn are present, however, the chamber was often the first structure to have been built, and would for a period have been free standing. At some sites, the deposition of human bodies began at this stage. It is not impossible that the addition of a covering mound was in some cases an act of closure, marking the cessation of burial activity.
The Construction of Value in the Ancient World, 2012
The study of significant places in the prehistoric world demands careful consideration of the val... more The study of significant places in the prehistoric world demands careful consideration of the values and meanings of place among ethnographically recorded non-Western societies. These reveal how natural features such as rocks, trees, and springs may be identified with ancestral or mythological individuals or events. Some of the early farming societies of western Europe marked significant places on the landscape in permanent form through carvings on natural rock surfaces. Many of them also created artificial monuments of earth, timber, and stone. The places chosen for these monuments may have been significant locations in themselves, but in some cases the monuments also referenced significant other places through incorporating materials brought from a distance. Megalithic blocks, for example, might be dragged over distances of several miles or in the extreme case of Stonehenge over more than 200 km. Long-distance megalithic transport, though relatively rare, suggests that the places from which megalithic blocks were drawn were important in their own right. This leads us to consider the significance that natural places in the landscapes held and continued to hold both before and during the periods when such monuments were being built. An understanding of the character and appearance of the "premegalithic" landscapes, before agricultural clearance of boulders and vegetation, is essential to this inquiry. African ethnography, through concepts of "places of power" and "shrines of the land," also helps throw light on the ways in which the values and significance of places may have changed with the adoption of agriculture.
Megalithic Quarrying. Sourcing, extracting and manipulating the stones, 2009
The inherently peculiar nature of megalithic architecture arises from the employment of large sto... more The inherently peculiar nature of megalithic architecture arises from the employment of large stone slabs that were frequently unmodified and unshaped. Subsequent studies of the megalithic slabs themselves have focused mainly on their geological origin and the distances over which they were transported. The way that the slabs were extracted from their source material has been only rarely addressed, although megalithic ‘quarries’ have occasionally been identified. The deployment of glacial boulders in North European monuments is a well-known phenomenon, and even beyond the glaciated zone, extensive spreads of natural boulders may have characterised large areas of western Europe during the earlier Neolithic. Some megalithic monuments were built directly from such scattered blocks. In the majority of cases, however, the megalithic slabs that were used can be shown to have been cut away from cliffs and outcrops, exploiting natural fracture planes. Whether quarried slabs or detached boulders, what unites these sources of stone is that they were surface exposures, visible features of the early Neolithic landscape that may already have been places of special significance.
Megalithic monuments are visible and enduring marks upon the landscape. From this it follows that... more Megalithic monuments are visible and enduring marks upon the landscape. From this it follows that the archaeologist who excavates one cannot simply close the project by backfilling the trenches and returning the site to arable or pasture: the preservation and consolidation of the monument itself must be addressed. This obligation raises major ethical and practical issues, above all as to what form the preservation should take, and how far archaeologists or others are justified in intervening and modifying the extant remains. Then there is the further issue of visitor access. It is generally recognised that archaeologists have a responsibility to convey the results of their researches to the wider audience. It is, after all, on behalf of the public that most of their work is undertaken, and much of it is funded by national or local government institutions. For many kinds of site, archaeologists may discharge their public obligation by explaining (in print or in person) the importance and significance of the work that they have done. Where a visible and enduring monument is concerned, however, the responsibility extends much further, and includes arrangements for public presentation and visitor access. Presenting a site for the public might sometimes involve no more than its consolidation: making it safe for visitors, and ensuring at the same time that it is capable of withstanding the attention of adults,
Many of the most significant archaeological sites in Europe were excavated by antiquarians over o... more Many of the most significant archaeological sites in Europe were excavated by antiquarians over one hundred years ago. Modern museum collections therefore frequently contain human remains that were recovered during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Here we apply multi-isotope analysis ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr, δ 18 O, δ 13 C, δ 15 N) and 14 C dating to evaluate the provenance of human remains within a collection that is thought to have been recovered from one of the most important archaeological sites in Britain. Excavated in 1910, the site of Coldrum in Kent is a megalithic burial monument that may be one of the earliest sites associated with the transition to farming in Britain. The interpretation of this site is therefore key to understanding how agriculture began. Using isotope analysis we show that although the human skeletal collections attributed to Coldrum do contain some of the earliest dated Neolithic human remains in Britain, they also contain the remains of individuals...
Parallel lives? Neolithic funerary monuments and the Channel divide, 2015
In 'Continental Connections. Exploring cross-Channel relations from the Mesolithic to the Iron Ag... more In 'Continental Connections. Exploring cross-Channel relations from the Mesolithic to the Iron Age', edited by H. Anderson-Whymark, D. Garrow and F. Sturt. Oxford: Oxbow Books, 78-98
The classic image of the Neolithic chambered tomb is of a stone-built-often megalithic-burial cha... more The classic image of the Neolithic chambered tomb is of a stone-built-often megalithic-burial chamber covered by a mound or cairn. Many such chambers appear today in a denuded condition, usually as a consequence of natural or human destruction. Controversy has raged since the 19th century as to whether some megalithic chambers may never have had a covering mound, and evidence from sites from Scandinavia to Spain indicates that this may occasionally have been the case. Even where remains of a mound or cairn are present, however, the chamber was often the first structure to have been built, and would for a period have been free standing. At some sites, the deposition of human bodies began at this stage. It is not impossible that the addition of a covering mound was in some cases an act of closure, marking the cessation of burial activity.
The Construction of Value in the Ancient World, 2012
The study of significant places in the prehistoric world demands careful consideration of the val... more The study of significant places in the prehistoric world demands careful consideration of the values and meanings of place among ethnographically recorded non-Western societies. These reveal how natural features such as rocks, trees, and springs may be identified with ancestral or mythological individuals or events. Some of the early farming societies of western Europe marked significant places on the landscape in permanent form through carvings on natural rock surfaces. Many of them also created artificial monuments of earth, timber, and stone. The places chosen for these monuments may have been significant locations in themselves, but in some cases the monuments also referenced significant other places through incorporating materials brought from a distance. Megalithic blocks, for example, might be dragged over distances of several miles or in the extreme case of Stonehenge over more than 200 km. Long-distance megalithic transport, though relatively rare, suggests that the places from which megalithic blocks were drawn were important in their own right. This leads us to consider the significance that natural places in the landscapes held and continued to hold both before and during the periods when such monuments were being built. An understanding of the character and appearance of the "premegalithic" landscapes, before agricultural clearance of boulders and vegetation, is essential to this inquiry. African ethnography, through concepts of "places of power" and "shrines of the land," also helps throw light on the ways in which the values and significance of places may have changed with the adoption of agriculture.
Megalithic Quarrying. Sourcing, extracting and manipulating the stones, 2009
The inherently peculiar nature of megalithic architecture arises from the employment of large sto... more The inherently peculiar nature of megalithic architecture arises from the employment of large stone slabs that were frequently unmodified and unshaped. Subsequent studies of the megalithic slabs themselves have focused mainly on their geological origin and the distances over which they were transported. The way that the slabs were extracted from their source material has been only rarely addressed, although megalithic ‘quarries’ have occasionally been identified. The deployment of glacial boulders in North European monuments is a well-known phenomenon, and even beyond the glaciated zone, extensive spreads of natural boulders may have characterised large areas of western Europe during the earlier Neolithic. Some megalithic monuments were built directly from such scattered blocks. In the majority of cases, however, the megalithic slabs that were used can be shown to have been cut away from cliffs and outcrops, exploiting natural fracture planes. Whether quarried slabs or detached boulders, what unites these sources of stone is that they were surface exposures, visible features of the early Neolithic landscape that may already have been places of special significance.
Megalithic monuments are visible and enduring marks upon the landscape. From this it follows that... more Megalithic monuments are visible and enduring marks upon the landscape. From this it follows that the archaeologist who excavates one cannot simply close the project by backfilling the trenches and returning the site to arable or pasture: the preservation and consolidation of the monument itself must be addressed. This obligation raises major ethical and practical issues, above all as to what form the preservation should take, and how far archaeologists or others are justified in intervening and modifying the extant remains. Then there is the further issue of visitor access. It is generally recognised that archaeologists have a responsibility to convey the results of their researches to the wider audience. It is, after all, on behalf of the public that most of their work is undertaken, and much of it is funded by national or local government institutions. For many kinds of site, archaeologists may discharge their public obligation by explaining (in print or in person) the importance and significance of the work that they have done. Where a visible and enduring monument is concerned, however, the responsibility extends much further, and includes arrangements for public presentation and visitor access. Presenting a site for the public might sometimes involve no more than its consolidation: making it safe for visitors, and ensuring at the same time that it is capable of withstanding the attention of adults,
Many of the most significant archaeological sites in Europe were excavated by antiquarians over o... more Many of the most significant archaeological sites in Europe were excavated by antiquarians over one hundred years ago. Modern museum collections therefore frequently contain human remains that were recovered during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Here we apply multi-isotope analysis ( 87 Sr/ 86 Sr, δ 18 O, δ 13 C, δ 15 N) and 14 C dating to evaluate the provenance of human remains within a collection that is thought to have been recovered from one of the most important archaeological sites in Britain. Excavated in 1910, the site of Coldrum in Kent is a megalithic burial monument that may be one of the earliest sites associated with the transition to farming in Britain. The interpretation of this site is therefore key to understanding how agriculture began. Using isotope analysis we show that although the human skeletal collections attributed to Coldrum do contain some of the earliest dated Neolithic human remains in Britain, they also contain the remains of individuals...
Parallel lives? Neolithic funerary monuments and the Channel divide, 2015
In 'Continental Connections. Exploring cross-Channel relations from the Mesolithic to the Iron Ag... more In 'Continental Connections. Exploring cross-Channel relations from the Mesolithic to the Iron Age', edited by H. Anderson-Whymark, D. Garrow and F. Sturt. Oxford: Oxbow Books, 78-98
Proceedings of the 2nd European Megalithic Studies Group Meeting (Seville, Spain, November 2008).... more Proceedings of the 2nd European Megalithic Studies Group Meeting (Seville, Spain, November 2008). The meeting of the European Megalithic Studies Group at Seville in November 2008 brought an international group of researchers together to consider two themes: the presence and significance of rare rocks, and the chronology of these monuments. While megalithic monuments are known to have been built mostly of locally available stone, their builders occasionally incorporated blocks that had been brought from a distance. These instances of ‘megalithic transport’ provide insight into the significance of both the stones themselves and their sources. Neolithic monuments may also contain ‘exotic’ stone in the form of special materials deposited with the dead, indicators of social and symbolic values. The second theme of the meeting, chronology, explored the temporal framework within which individual groups of monuments were built and the insights provided by recent dating programmes. Among these is the realisation that the construction of particular categories of monument may have been more limited in time than had previously been supposed. Papers in both themes address key issues of scale, cultural tradition and cultural exchange.
Actas de la Segunda Reunión del Grupo Europeo de Estudios Megalíticos (Sevilla, España, noviembre 2008). El encuentro del Grupo Europeo de Estudios Megalíticos celebrado en Sevilla en noviembre de 2008 reunió a un grupo internacional de especialistas para examinar dos temas: la presencia y significación de rocas raras, y la cronología de estos monumentos. Aunque se sabe que los monumentos megalíticos fueron construidos básicamente con piedras localmente disponibles, sus constructores incorporaron ocasionalmente bloques que habían sido traídos de más distancia. Estos ejemplos de “transporte megalítico” proporcionan datos respecto al significado tanto de las piedras en sí mismas como de sus fuentes de abastecimiento. Los monumentos neolíticos pueden también contener piedra “exótica” en forma de materiales especiales depositados con los muertos, indicadores de valores sociales y simbólicos. El segundo tema del encuentro, la cronología, trató del marco temporal en el que se construyeron los grupos individuales de monumentos así como de las perspectivas posibilitadas por programas de datación recientes. Entre estas perspectivas se encuentra el descubrimiento de que la construcción de ciertas categorías específicas de monumentos pudo haber estado más limitada en el tiempo de lo que se había supuesto previamente. Las colaboraciones relativas a ambos temas tratan cuestiones clave de escala, tradición cultural e intercambio cultural.
DAIRE M.Y., DUPONT C., BAUDRY A., BILLARD C., LARGE J.M., LESPEZ L., NORMAND E., SCARRE C. (dir.... more DAIRE M.Y., DUPONT C., BAUDRY A., BILLARD C., LARGE J.M., LESPEZ L., NORMAND E., SCARRE C. (dir.), 2013. Ancient maritime communities and the relationship between people and environment along the European Atlantic coasts/ Anciens peuplements littoraux et relations home/milieu sur les côtes de l'Europe atlantique. Proceedings of the HOMER 2011 Conference, Actes du colloque HOMER 2011, Vannes, 28 septembre-1er octobre 2011. British Archaeological Reports, International Series, BAR S2570, 672 p.
"Traditionally, studies of the megalithic phenomenon have focused on its origin and expansion, or... more "Traditionally, studies of the megalithic phenomenon have focused on its origin and expansion, or on the significance and function of its monumentality and its relationship with the landscape. The megalithic monument has been interpreted as a single event, without considering the successive phases of construction that may have been involved. Modifications made after the construction of a monument were interpreted in terms of deterioration or later intrusions. Megalithic tombs have, however, continuously been manipulated, destroyed and modified, in order to adapt their structures to new cultural contexts and to the needs of each period. The evidence reveals a periodicity in the development of the megalithic phenomenon, with moments of high constructional or destructive activity, followed by others of apparent inactivity, in a recurrent pattern that represents the continuous reimagining of these megalithic monuments".
Dolmens are some of Denmark´s oldest and most impressive acient monuments. These more than 5000-y... more Dolmens are some of Denmark´s oldest and most impressive acient monuments. These more than 5000-year-old stone structures stand as intriguing testimony of the architectural skill of the Neolithic population. Based on new research results, a comprehensive account is given of the origins of dolmens, their original appearanse and Development and their function.
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28th of September- 2nd of October 2021 île d’Oléron (France)
30... more 28 Septembre- 2 Octobre 2021 / 28th of September- 2nd of October 2021 île d’Oléron (France)
Le second colloque international "HOMER 2021" (10 ans après la première édition qui s'était tenue à Vannes https://homer2011.univ-rennes1.fr/), se veut une large rencontre scientifique sur la question des peuplements littoraux et des interactions Homme/Milieu autour des avancées récentes de l’archéologie côtière et insulaire. L’aire géographique de cette seconde édition concerne l'Atlantique nord équateur. Il suscitera d’une part des synthèses et confrontations d’expériences dans les divers pays d’Europe et d’Amérique du nord et centrale et, d’autre part, une prospective sur les développements de la recherche en archéologie et archéosciences dans le domaine littoral. Les diverses sessions permettront de faire le point, dix ans plus tard, sur les questions des identités culturelles insulaires et côtières et des interrelations entre communautés, sur les structures et les aménagements côtiers, sur l’évolution des paysages maritimes, sur la production et l’utilisation de matières premières, mais aussi sur les questions méthodologiques et les nouveaux challenges de l’archéologie littorale (lato sensu). Le colloque Homer 2020 se déroulera du 27 septembre au 2 octobre 2021, sur l’île d’Oléron (Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), île de la côte atlantique française au riche passé préhistorique, historique et archéologique et proposera un attractif programme d’excursions et d’événements invitant à la découverte de l’exceptionnel patrimoine insulaire et côtier de la région. Le colloque est organisé par l’Unité Mixte de Recherche 6566 CReAAH (Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences et Histoire) et la DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, avec le soutien du CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), du Ministère de la Culture, des universités de La Rochelle, Poitiers, Nantes (OSUNA) et Rennes (OSUR), du département de Charente-Maritime, de la commune de Château d’Oléron et de la communauté de communes de l’île d’Oléron ainsi que de l’Inrap (Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives) et du Ministère des Outre-Mer. Les langues officielles du colloque seront le français et l’anglais, et les communications et débats feront l’objet de traductions simultanées. Les sessions accueilleront des communications orales et des posters. Date limite de soumission : le 31 mars 2021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The second international conference "HOMER 2021" (10 years after the first edition held in Vannes https://homer2011.univ-rennes1.fr/), aims to propose a broad scientific meeting on the question of the archaeology of coastal settlements and human/environment interactions around recent advances in coastal and island archaeology. The geographical area of this second edition concerns the Atlantic north of the equator. On the one hand, it will generate syntheses and confrontations of experiences in the various countries of Europe and North and Central America and, on the other hand, a prospective study on developments in archaeology and archaeometry research in the coastal field. The various sessions will take stock, ten years later, on issues such as island and coastal cultural identities, interrelationships between communities, on the coastal structures, on the evolution of the maritime landscapes, on the production and use of raw materials, but also on methodological issues and new challenges of coastal archaeology (lato sensu). The Homer 2021 conference will take place from the 27th September-and 2nd October 2020, on the island of Oléron (Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), situated on the French Atlantic coast,a location rich prehistoric, historical and archaeological past. There will be an attractive program of excursions and events allowing participants to discover the exceptional isular and coastal heritage of this region. The Homer 2021 conference is organised by the CReAAH Joint Research Unit (Research Center in Archeology, Archeology and History, UMR 6566) and the DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with the support of the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research), the Ministry of Culture, universities of La Rochelle, Poitiers, Nantes (OSUNA), Rennes (OSUR) the Charente-Maritime department, the Château d'Oléron parish, the parishes community of Oléron island, the Inrap (National institute of preventive archaeological research) and also the Ministry of Outre-Mer. The official languages of the conference will be French and English, and the papers and debates will be translated simultaneously. The sessions will host oral communications and posters. The deadline for submissions is 31st March 2021 The website: https://homer2020.sciencesconf.org/
Liste des sessions Session 1 : L'archéologie littorale et maritime : les défis d'aujourd'hui Session 2 : Le potentiel des sites littoraux (immergés, intertidaux, côtiers), méthodes et techniques d'identification et d'étude Session 3 : Îles : isolement ou interconnexions ? Session 4 : Anthropisation du littoral : infrastructures, transformation et techniques de production Session 5 : Les ressources marines : nouvelles approches, nouveaux enjeux Session 6 : Navigations, circulations et installations portuaires
List of sessions Session 1: Coastal and maritime archaeology: today’s challenges. Session 2: Unlocking the potential of submerged, intertidal and coastal sites: Developing methods for their identification and study. Session 3: Islands: isolation or interconnection? Session 4: The anthropization of the coast: infrastructure, transformation and production techniques. Session 5: Marine resources: new approaches, new challenges. Session 6: Navigation, circulation and port installations.
Activity patterns at large prehistoric sites are often difficult to interpret, as they frequently... more Activity patterns at large prehistoric sites are often difficult to interpret, as they frequently combine productive, domestic and funerary components. Valencina, the largest of the Copper Age mega-sites in Iberia, has proved particularly challenging in this regard. Macrolithic tool assemblages have been generally neglected in these debates but can provide specific insight into the nature and patterning of activities. In this study, 185 grinding tools from seven separate excavations across this 450 ha mega-site were subjected to multiple lines of analysis including quantification, morphology, raw material, use-wear and depositional context. A surprising feature of this assemblage is the high degree of fragmentation, with more than half of the items representing less than 25% of the original artefact and only a small minority of them (< 10%) complete. The absence of intact quernstones is particularly striking. The results indicate a ritualization of deposition at Valencina, and throw new light on the interpretation of this complex site. Furthermore, they emphasize the central role that grinding technology should play in future discussion of European prehistoric mega-sites.
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Actas de la Segunda Reunión del Grupo Europeo de Estudios Megalíticos (Sevilla, España, noviembre 2008). El encuentro del Grupo Europeo de Estudios Megalíticos celebrado en Sevilla en noviembre de 2008 reunió a un grupo internacional de especialistas para examinar dos temas: la presencia y significación de rocas raras, y la cronología de estos monumentos. Aunque se sabe que los monumentos megalíticos fueron construidos básicamente con piedras localmente disponibles, sus constructores incorporaron ocasionalmente bloques que habían sido traídos de más distancia. Estos ejemplos de “transporte megalítico” proporcionan datos respecto al significado tanto de las piedras en sí mismas como de sus fuentes de abastecimiento. Los monumentos neolíticos pueden también contener piedra “exótica” en forma de materiales especiales depositados con los muertos, indicadores de valores sociales y simbólicos. El segundo tema del encuentro, la cronología, trató del marco temporal en el que se construyeron los grupos individuales de monumentos así como de las perspectivas posibilitadas por programas de datación recientes. Entre estas perspectivas se encuentra el descubrimiento de que la construcción de ciertas categorías específicas de monumentos pudo haber estado más limitada en el tiempo de lo que se había supuesto previamente. Las colaboraciones relativas a ambos temas tratan cuestiones clave de escala, tradición cultural e intercambio cultural.
Based on new research results, a comprehensive account is given of the origins of dolmens, their original appearanse and Development and their function.
28th of September- 2nd of October 2021 île d’Oléron (France)
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https://homer2020.sciencesconf.org/
Le second colloque international "HOMER 2021" (10 ans après la première édition qui s'était tenue à Vannes https://homer2011.univ-rennes1.fr/), se veut une large rencontre scientifique sur la question des peuplements littoraux et des interactions Homme/Milieu autour des avancées récentes de l’archéologie côtière et insulaire. L’aire géographique de cette seconde édition concerne l'Atlantique nord équateur.
Il suscitera d’une part des synthèses et confrontations d’expériences dans les divers pays d’Europe et d’Amérique du nord et centrale et, d’autre part, une prospective sur les développements de la recherche en archéologie et archéosciences dans le domaine littoral.
Les diverses sessions permettront de faire le point, dix ans plus tard, sur les questions des identités culturelles insulaires et côtières et des interrelations entre communautés, sur les structures et les aménagements côtiers, sur l’évolution des paysages maritimes, sur la production et l’utilisation de matières premières, mais aussi sur les questions méthodologiques et les nouveaux challenges de l’archéologie littorale (lato sensu).
Le colloque Homer 2020 se déroulera du 27 septembre au 2 octobre 2021, sur l’île d’Oléron (Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), île de la côte atlantique française au riche passé préhistorique, historique et archéologique et proposera un attractif programme d’excursions et d’événements invitant à la découverte de l’exceptionnel patrimoine insulaire et côtier de la région.
Le colloque est organisé par l’Unité Mixte de Recherche 6566 CReAAH (Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences et Histoire) et la DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, avec le soutien du CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), du Ministère de la Culture, des universités de La Rochelle, Poitiers, Nantes (OSUNA) et Rennes (OSUR), du département de Charente-Maritime, de la commune de Château d’Oléron et de la communauté de communes de l’île d’Oléron ainsi que de l’Inrap (Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives) et du Ministère des Outre-Mer.
Les langues officielles du colloque seront le français et l’anglais, et les communications et débats feront l’objet de traductions simultanées.
Les sessions accueilleront des communications orales et des posters.
Date limite de soumission : le 31 mars 2021
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The second international conference "HOMER 2021" (10 years after the first edition held in Vannes https://homer2011.univ-rennes1.fr/), aims to propose a broad scientific meeting on the question of the archaeology of coastal settlements and human/environment interactions around recent advances in coastal and island archaeology. The geographical area of this second edition concerns the Atlantic north of the equator.
On the one hand, it will generate syntheses and confrontations of experiences in the various countries of Europe and North and Central America and, on the other hand, a prospective study on developments in archaeology and archaeometry research in the coastal field.
The various sessions will take stock, ten years later, on issues such as island and coastal cultural identities, interrelationships between communities, on the coastal structures, on the evolution of the maritime landscapes, on the production and use of raw materials, but also on methodological issues and new challenges of coastal archaeology (lato sensu).
The Homer 2021 conference will take place from the 27th September-and 2nd October 2020, on the island of Oléron (Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), situated on the French Atlantic coast,a location rich prehistoric, historical and archaeological past. There will be an attractive program of excursions and events allowing participants to discover the exceptional isular and coastal heritage of this region.
The Homer 2021 conference is organised by the CReAAH Joint Research Unit (Research Center in Archeology, Archeology and History, UMR 6566) and the DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with the support of the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research), the Ministry of Culture, universities of La Rochelle, Poitiers, Nantes (OSUNA), Rennes (OSUR) the Charente-Maritime department, the Château d'Oléron parish, the parishes community of Oléron island, the Inrap (National institute of preventive archaeological research) and also the Ministry of Outre-Mer.
The official languages of the conference will be French and English, and the papers and debates will be translated simultaneously.
The sessions will host oral communications and posters.
The deadline for submissions is 31st March 2021
The website: https://homer2020.sciencesconf.org/
Liste des sessions
Session 1 : L'archéologie littorale et maritime : les défis d'aujourd'hui
Session 2 : Le potentiel des sites littoraux (immergés, intertidaux, côtiers), méthodes et techniques d'identification et d'étude
Session 3 : Îles : isolement ou interconnexions ?
Session 4 : Anthropisation du littoral : infrastructures, transformation et techniques de production
Session 5 : Les ressources marines : nouvelles approches, nouveaux enjeux
Session 6 : Navigations, circulations et installations portuaires
List of sessions
Session 1: Coastal and maritime archaeology: today’s challenges.
Session 2: Unlocking the potential of submerged, intertidal and coastal sites: Developing methods for their identification and study.
Session 3: Islands: isolation or interconnection?
Session 4: The anthropization of the coast: infrastructure, transformation and production techniques.
Session 5: Marine resources: new approaches, new challenges.
Session 6: Navigation, circulation and port installations.