Coastal Prehistory and Submerged Landscapes
AIMS OF THE COMMISSION
To provide a forum for the comparative study and interpretation of coastal archaeological sites in all coastal regions of the world, with particular reference to shell middens and shell mounds
To facilitate comparative studies of marine molluscs from archaeological sites and to encourage the development of new techniques particularly those associated with microscopic and biomolecular analyses of mollusc shells and other organic remains from shell middens
To promote the investigation of submerged landscapes and underwater and intertidal traces of prehistoric settlement
To provide support for the protection of coastal archaeological landscapes and raise scientific and public awareness of their importance
To conduct the work of the commission in the spirit of age and gender equality and to actively promote the participation of women and early stage researchers
To organise from time to time meetings and symposia to facilitate contact, discussion and knowledge exchange
PRESIDENT: Prof. Geoff Bailey, Department of Archaeology, University of York, UK - geoff.bailey@york.ac.uk
SECRETARY: Dr.Matthew Meredith-Williams, Department of History and Archaeology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia; and University of York, UK - matthew.meredith-williams@york.ac.uk
VICE-PRESIDENT: Dr. Karen Hardy, ICREA, Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies, Departament de Prehistòria, Facultat de Filosofia i Lletres, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.- karhardy2@gmail.com
To became a member of the commission please contact: Dr. Karen Hardy