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New Approaches in Ohio Archaeology Ohio Archaeological Council Saturday-Sunday, October 31-November 1, 2009 Reese Center, Ohio State University-Newark, 1209 University Drive, Newark, Ohio Saturday, October 31 9:00 Opening Remarks: Lynn Simonelli, President, Ohio Archaeological Council, Dick Shiels, Director, Newark Earthworks Center, Jarrod Burks, President-Elect and Conference Organizer, Ohio Archaeological Council 9:10– 9:35 William Dancey, Ohio State University. Theory and Method in Ohio Archaeology: An Historical Review 9:35 – 10:00 David Snyder, Ohio Historic Preservation Office. Reflection on New Approaches in Archaeology as Practiced in Ohio, or, Reprise: The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same 10:00 –10:25 Kathryn Puseman, R. A. Varney, and Linda Scott Cummings, PaleoResearch Institute. Why Not Grab That Big, Juicy Piece of Charcoal for Dating? 10:25 –10:45 Break 10:45 –11:10 William Romain, Newark Earthworks Center, Ohio State University. The Application of LiDAR Technology in Archaeological Research 11:10 –11:35 Mark Lynott, Midwest Archeological Center. Geophysical and Geoarchaeological Approaches to the Study of Ohio’s Prehistoric Earthen Monuments 11:35 –12:00 Paul Pacheco, SUNY Geneseo, and Jarrod Burks, Ohio Valley Archaeology, Inc. The Integral Role of Geophysics in the Brown’s Bottom Hopewell Settlement Project 12:00 – 12:15 Q&A 12:15 Lunch (on your own) 2:00
Special Session: Putting Geophysical Survey to Work in Archaeology: Knowing When, Why, and Where to Use Geophysics in Making Reasonable and Good Faith Efforts to Identify Important Archaeological Sites Jarrod Burks, Ohio Valley Archaeology, Inc., R. Berle Clay, Cultural Resources Analysts, Inc., and Michael Hargrave, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory Panel discussion and Q&A
4:30
Ohio Archaeological Council Business Meeting and Awards Presentation (public invited)
5:30
Reception (cash bar)
6:30
Banquet
7:30
Keynote Address - Mark Schurr, University of Notre Dame. From the Obvious to the Invisible: Trends in American Archaeology
Sunday, November 1 8:30 Opening Remarks: Jarrod Burks, President and Conference Organizer, Ohio Archaeological Council 8:35 – 9:00 Erick Wright, University of Leicester. Exploration of Multiple Posthole Pattern Interpretations Through Full-Scale Reconstructive Modeling and Testing 9:00 – 9:25 William Dancey and Kevin Nolan, Ohio State University, Jarrod Burks, Ohio Valley Archaeology, Inc. Technological Advances in Archaeological Survey in Ohio 9:25 – 9:50 Kevin Nolan and Robert Cook, Ohio State University. It’s About Time! Integrating Extant Data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Address Meaningful Research Questions 9:50 – 10:15 Linda Scott Cummings, PaleoResearch Institute and Anne Lee, Hardlines Design. Pollen and Phytolith Analyses: Contributions to PaleoEnvironment and Subsistence Questions 10:15 – 10:30 Break 10:30 – 10:55 Melissa Logan and Linda Scott Cummings, PaleoResearch Institute. Organic Residue Analysis: Food for the Thought Pot 10:55 – 11:20 Nigel Brush, Ashland University, Gregory Wiles, College of Wooster, and Jeff Dilyard. Dendrochronology and Climate Change: The Erie-Ohio Tree Ring Transect 11:20 – 11:45 Jennifer Pederson Weinberger and Kathleen Brady, Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. The Role of Geophysics at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park 11:45 – 12:10 Michael Shott, University of Akron. Digital Imaging of Artifacts: Recent Developments and Prospects 12:10-12:35 Kenneth B. Tankersley, University of Cincinnati. Dogs as Isotopic Proxies of Social Status 12:35 – 12:50 Q&A 12:50 Concluding Remarks and Adjourn