Interdisciplinary Program in Archaeology

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James Newhard presented a paper co-authored by Norman Levine and Jeffrey Kyer entitled "Geoarchaeological and Geomorphic Mapping in the Göksu Valley, Turkey" at the international conference Rough Cilicia: New Archaeological and Historical Approaches in Lincoln, NE on October 20, 2007. James Newhard's analysis of the lithic artifacts from the Bronze Age site of Midea, Greece was published as: "Appendix D: The Chipped Stone" in G. Walberg, Midea: The Megaron Complex and Shrine Area. Excavations on the Lower Terraces 1994 - 1997. (Prehistory Monographs 20) Institute for Aegean Prehistory, Philadelphia. pp. 483-508. Congratulations to Matthew Canepa, who was awarded the Deutsches Archäologishes Institut summer research fellowship for North  American scholars  to support research for his next book: Iran  between Alexander and Islam: the  Art and Archaeology of the Middle  Iranian Era and the Global Idea of Iranian  Kingship (331 BCE - 9th  Century CE). NEW FIELDWORK OPPORTUNITY STARTING IN 2008 In collaboration with Princeton University, the University of Birmingham (UK), Trent University (Canada), Koç University (Istanbul), the University of Fribourg, and the University of Arkansas, the College of Charleston will begin fieldwork in the region of Avkat, Turkey. A preliminary season is scheduled for summer 2007, with full investigations beginning in summer 2008. The project, under the directorship of John Haldon (Dept. of History, Princeton), is a regional study focused around the ancient city of Euchaita, known as being a station on a major east/west road in the Roman and Byzantine periods. Investigations will consist of geophysical and intensive and extensive archaeological survey. James Newhard will serve as director of the intensive survey component of the project. CULTURAL PROPERTY LAW COURSE. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: AUGUST 7-11, 2006. The National Park Service and the Southern Division of Naval Facilities Engineering Command are hosting the Cultural Property Law Course in Charleston, South Carolina, August 7-11, 2006. Through Prof. Jennifer McStotts, the College of Charleston is supporting this course, which is designed to improve stewardship over federal historic and archeological resources. The goal of the course is to enable attorneys to successfully advise managers, commanders, and agency decision makers on how to comply with preservation laws.  Prof. McStotts will be speaking about preservation and CRM education in the U.S. James Newhard published an article on his work in the Göksu Valley, in collaboration with other principal investigators of the project: H. Elton, M. Jackson, G. Mietke, J.M.L. Newhard, L. Özgenel, and E. Twigger, "A new Late-Roman urban centre in Isauria," Journal of Roman Archaeology 19 (2006): 300-311. Matthew Canepa presented a paper entitled "The Diadem, Nimbus, Red Footwear and the Veil" at the 6th Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies held August 3-5, 2006 at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London. http://www.iranheritage.org/. In addition, he presented another paper in London entitled "The Late Antique Kosmos of Power between Byzantium and Iran: international ornament and royal identity in the sixth and seventh centuries" at the 21st Annual International Byzantine Studies Congress (Aug. 21-26). This conference is held every four years and is the world’s premier venue for the interdisciplinary field of late-antique and Byzantine studies. Program information can be found at the following link: http://www.byzantinecongress.org.uk/. Barbara Borg was selected to attend an NEH Summer Institute to study the Lowland Maya area of Central America during the summer of 2006. Darryl Phillips presented a lecture on February 9, 2006 to the South Carolina Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America. His talk was entitled “Inventing an Imperial Dynasty:  Family, State, and the Augustan Building Program in Rome,” and summarized his most recent research conducted at the American Academy in Rome during his recent sabbatical. James Newhard presented a poster of his recent research, conducted in collaboration with Hugh Elton of the British Institute in Ankara, at the Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America in Montreal, Canada on January 8, 2006. Entitled “The Göksu Archaeological Project: 2002 – 2005 Seasons,” the poster outlined the major findings to date of the Göksu Archaeological Project. The poster can be found at: http://www.cofc.edu/~gap/aia2006.pdf. Jennifer McStotts presented a lecture on November 10, 2005 at 7:30pm at the Simons Center for the Arts, College of Charleston. Her talk was entitled “'Where’s the Wall?' Commemoration of the Berlin Wall: On The Dark Side of Historic Preservation.” James Newhard, Darryl Phillips, Frank Morris, and Noelle Zeiner are presenting a series of lectures for the Center for Creative Retirement (CCR) from October 31 to November 28. The series is entitled "Ancient Cities and Sites" and focuses upon the role of the city in the Ancient World. For dates and times, contact Nora McMorrow (843.884.4885) at the CCR. Matthew Canepa spoke to the South Carolina Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America on October 20, 2005 about his research detailing the interplay between Late Roman and Sassanid societies.

Congratulations to Elijah McStotts, who has been accepted to the graduate program at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he plans to focus upon Scandinavian archaeology. Congratulations to Stephen Carmody, who has been accepted to the graduate program at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Congratulations to John Littlfield, who has been offered a Regents' Fellowship for graduate work at Texas A&M. This prestigious fellowship carries with it a stipend, a 1- or 2-year research assistantship, and an out-of-state tuition waiver. The fellowship was offered to John based upon his "strong academic standing and promise for graduate-level research." Congratulations to Christopher Stubbs, who has been accepted to the MA program in geological sciences at the University of California – Santa Barbara. Jackie Marenick has accepted a position with the Poggio Civitate Excavation Project, directed by Dr. Anthony Tuck (University of Massachusetts, Amherst). This is Jackie's second year of working at the site. She has been asked to return, where she will be training to supervise an area of the site. Jennifer Dennis has accepted a position on the team excavating the Mycenaean settlement Mitrou in East Lokris, Greece, under the direction of Dr. Aleydis Van de Moortel, (University of Tennessee). This is Jennifer's second year of working at Mitrou. Ms. Dennis will be assisting with recording and documenting the artifacts as they are excavated. Katie Jennings was accepted into the field school at the Villa delle Vignacce in Rome. It is affiliated with the American Institute for Roman Culture. Jennifer Fox has been accepted to participate in the field school at Mitrou, a Mycenaean settlement in East Lokris, Greece. The program is directed by Dr. Aleydis Van de Moortel, (University of Tennessee). Travis Wardell has been accepted to participate in the Archaeology and Cultural Resource Field School in Yellowstone National Park, directed by Dr. Douglas MacDonald at the University of Montana. Lauren Johnson has been accepted to participate in the the Elymi Project, a fieldschool opportunity in Sicily under the direction of Dr. Michael Kolb (Northern Illinois University). CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES! The following students are slated to graduate in May 2007, pending successful completion of their coursework. · Jennifer Dennis (BS Anthropology) · John Littlefield (BS Anthropology) · Rebecca Shepherd (BS Anthropology) · Lauren Walls (BS Anthropology) · Christopher Stubbs (BS Anthropology/Geology) · Abigail Deese (BA Classics) · Elizabeth Ilderton (AB Classics) CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS! Ansley Beard has been accepted to participate in the field school at Mitrou, a Mycenaean settlement in East Lokris, Greece. The program is directed by Dr. Aleydis Van de Moortel, (University of Tennessee). Congratulations to John Littlefield who has been accepted to the excavations at the Athenian Agora, under the directorship of John Camp. Congratulations to Amanda Davis who has been accepted to the Keros Archaeological Project, Directed by Lord Colin Renfrew of Cambridge University. Congratulations to John Littlefield who has been accepted to the graduate program at Texas A&M University, where he plans to focus upon nautical archaeology. John Littlefield presented a poster of his recent research entitled "The Use of Observation Point Data in Regional Survey and its Potential for Improving Inter-Regional Syntheses in Landscape Archaeology" at the Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America in San Diego, CA. His research was conducted in collaboration with James Newhard, and received funding from the Summer Undergraduate Research Fund in 2006 and a Research Presentation Grant to help cover his travel to San Diego. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DECEMBER 2006 GRADUATES! Stephen Carmody (BS Anthropology) and Erin Smith (BS Anthropology/Geology) graduated in December 2006 having completed the minor in archaeology. CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS! Erin Smith has been accepted to the Geophysical Methods and Archaeology field school through Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). The program is an NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates, and the program is open to all eligible undergraduates and acceptance is highly competitive. Lauren Walls has been accepted to participate to the Scottish Episcopal Palaces Project, focused upon Fetternear, Scotland. The project is designed to throw light on the development of castles and the relationship between castellar and ecclesiastical architecture in medieval Scotland. The project is directed by Penny Dransart of the University of Wales, Lampeter. Elijah McStotts has been accepted to the Field School in North Atlantic Archaeology in Vatnsfjörður, Northwest Iceland. The project is a collaborative effort between the Institute of Archaeology (Iceland), the University of Iceland, the University of Olso, Hunter College, and the North Atlantic Biocultural Organization. Lauren Johnson will be spending a week excavating at the Topper Site in South Carolina. The site is directed by Allen Goodyear of the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of South Carolina. Rebecca Shepherd has been accepted to the Ferry Farm Field School (George Washington's boyhood home), directed by Dr. Philip Levy at the University of South Florida. Jennifer Dennis has been accepted to participate in the field school at Mitrou, a Mycenaean settlement in East Lokris, Greece. The program is directed by Dr. Aleydis Van de Moortel, (University of Tennessee). Stephen Carmody has been accepted to participate in a field school in Sardinia, directed by Dr. Rob Tykot from the University of South Florida. Congratulations to Elizabeth Ilderton, Abigail Deese, and Britton Williams for receiving competitive-based scholarships from the Office of International Education and Programs to partially cover costs related to their participation in overseas field projects. All three will be taking part in the Göksu Archaeological Project. Congratulations to the following students on receiving a Summer Undergraduate Research Grant for 2006. SURF grants are competitively evaluated and awarded based upon the research value of the endeavor. It is expected that the results of the project will be disseminated in appropriate academic or professional forums. The 2006 recipients are: Elizabeth Ilderton "Continuity and Change in the Use of the Alahan Cave Church, Rough Cilicia, Turkey" John Littlefield "A Comparative Study of Intensive Survey Methods in the Göksu River Valley" Elijah McStotts "Clay Sources in the Upper Göksu Valley, Turkey and their Suitability for Ceramic Production" Blair Morgan has been accepted to participate in the field school at Stratford Hall (the 18^th century home of the Lee family), directed by Dr. Douglas Sanford at the University of Mary Washington. Amada Davis has been accepted to participate in the Iklaina Archaeological Project during the summer of 2006. Directed by Dr. Michael Cosmopoulos from the University of Missouri – St. Louis, IKAP is an intensive survey and excavation project in southwestern Greece near the Mycenaean Palace of Nestor. Kenney Richards, John Littlefield, Rebecca Sesse, and Theresa Kennedy attended the 2005 Southeastern Archaeology Conference (SEAC) in Columbia from November 2-5, 2005. In September 2005, John Littlefield, Desiree Hunter, Kenny Richards, and Rebecca Sesse participated in survey near Fall Creek Falls, Tennessee with archaeologists from the Dept. of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

updated March 6, 2008