IOANNIS LIRITZIS
Distinguished Professor at AMEU University, Slovenia. Since 2021. Dean of the European Academy of Sciences Class IV Natural Sciences. Full professor of Archaeometry and Physical Sciences at the Aegean University, Rhodes, Greece. Specialized in Natural Sciences in Archaeology- Cultural Heritage-Geonvironment, though during his carrier he has done research on a range of multidisciplinary fields. Amongst his innovative research are surface luminescence dating, obsidian hydration dating, and contributions in interdisciplinary fields of geophysics, astronomy, archaeoastronomy, digital culture, palaeoclimatic variations, seismic periodicities, historical auroral records, Holocene climates, chronological methods in the quaternary. Academician, Honorary Professor, Honorary Fellow, Distinguished Professor at various academic establishments. Has received numerous distinctions and Archaeometry Awards. Editor in Chief/ Member of Editorial Boards of many journals.Elected as Membre Correspondance de l’ Academie de Sciences, Arts et Belles Lettres de Dijon (2003).
Supervisors: Prof Peter Higgs (Edinburgh)- Dr R.B.Galloway (Edinburgh)- Prof H.Schwartz (McMaster University).- Prof. K.Creer (Edinburgh)
Address: Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, Minglun Road 85, China.
Supervisors: Prof Peter Higgs (Edinburgh)- Dr R.B.Galloway (Edinburgh)- Prof H.Schwartz (McMaster University).- Prof. K.Creer (Edinburgh)
Address: Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, Minglun Road 85, China.
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We are pleased to announce our Session on RIVER CULTURES: COLLAPSE & GROWTH in the WAC-9 Prague conference (see below).
Theme
21. World Archaeologies: the past, the present and the future
Title:
RIVER CULTURES: COLLAPSE AND GROWTH
(deadline of Abstracts: 15 Nov 2019)
Organisers:
Prof.Ioannis LIRITZIS (University of the Aegean, Lab. of Archaeometry; Lab of Environmental Archaeology & Preventive Conservation, Rhodes, Greece & Key Research Institute of Yellow River Civilization and Sustainable Development & College of Environment and Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng, China) liritzis@rhodes.aegean.gr; www.liritzis.eu
Prof.Changhong MIAO (Key Research Institute of Yellow River Civilization and Sustainable Development & College of Environment and Planning, Henan University, 475001Kaifeng, China)
Abstract
The evolution of human societies and in general of human history, do not follow a liner trend but rests mainly on mutual interactions amongst different components. The interacted multifactorial issues derive from three concentric circles or dynamical systems, a) the internal (issues derived from within a given society), b) the external (issues derived from interaction with neighbor societies) and c) the environmental (issues related to the context and other environmental phenomena). Thus, cultures experience cycles of birth, life, decline and death, often supplanted by a potent new culture, formed around a compelling new cultural symbol. In the 4th millennium BC, at around the same time, communities in the valleys of a few large river of Asia and Africa, widely separated from each other, took to growing crops systematically. Rivers provided ancient societies with access to trade; not only of products, but ideas, including language, writing, and technology. River-based irrigation permitted communities to specialize and develop, even in areas lacking adequate rainfall. For those cultures that depended on them, rivers were the lifeblood. The earliest forms of civilizations were said to be located on the four river valleys: the Tigris-Euphrates River in ancient Mesopotamia, the Nile River in ancient Egypt, the Huang He (Yellow River) and Yangtze River in China, and the Indus River in ancient India. These four river valley civilizations had many differences yet still lived common life-modes. Also, along river valleys in other parts of the World nuclei of settlements have developed that helped societies to grow and trade. What are the advantages and drawbacks for an ancient river valley societal culture to grow and collapse? What is the evidence for small and grand scale river valleys that accommodated great cultures? How the cultural heritage of these ancient river valley civilizations can be sustained?
Keywords: disaster archaeology, river valleys, ancient cultures, human evolution, civilization.
We look forward to receiving your ABSTRACT!
Deadline of Abstracts 15 Nov 2019!
Kind Regards,
Ioannis & Changhong
PREPARE your ABSTRACT maximum 250 Words and you may add a few references and submit to us:
liritzis@rhodes.aegean.gr
or
chhmiao@henu.edu.cn
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LAIS 2019 continues the series of symposia initiated in Delphi 2009, Lisbon 2012 and Paris 2015. It is an international initiative focussing on the use of luminescence for the dating and analysis of materials in archaeological and geoarchaeological context. In addition it supports archaeological and archaeometrical communities to further develop and expose luminescence methodology.
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