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IT'S ALIVE!! (our new electronic archaeology journal)
Assemblage (Assemblage@SHEFFIELD.AC.UK)
Thu, 10 Oct 1996 17:19:43 +0100
(apologies for cross-postings)
Dear All!
*assemblage*, the new Sheffield Graduate Journal of Archaeology, has
just been launched and is now on the World Wide Web for all to see! We
may be found at:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/union/susoc/assem/index.html (or, if you're
a non-Mac user, just http://www.shef.ac.uk/~assem/ should do the
trick.)
Your comments on No.1, and your contributions for No.2, are welcome!
Following is a table of contents for your perusal. We hope you'll
visit soon. (Do forward this message to anyone who might be
interested.)
Cheers,
The assemblage Editorial Team
Research School of Archaeology and Archaeological Sciences
University of Sheffield, England
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*TABLE OF CONTENTS - ASSEMBLAGE NO. 1*
Our editor speaks
ABOUT ASSEMBLAGE
A brief word from our sponsor, Notes for Readers on how to use this
journal, our mission statement/call for papers, notes for
contributors, Kathryn Denning's ruminations about electronic
publishing and archaeology, About the Editors, and our many
acknowledgements.
RESEARCH PAPERS
In our peer-reviewed research paper section, Evan Peacock (Sheffield)
describes new archaeological uses for the analysis of freshwater
bivalves, while John Hawthorne (Southampton) argues that ceramic
abundance and scarcity may be more closely correlated with changes in
vessel size -- and dining habits -- than with macroeconomic trends
FEATURES
Martin Evison gives a fully illustrated overview of the state of
computerised forensic facial reconstruction, and discusses its
potential for archaeology, while Rebecca Harrison discusses the
intriguing parallels between Elvis worship and the Roman imperial
cult.
FORUM
Cornelius Holtorf makes a point about relativism and its political
implications, Bob Trubshaw comments on the convergence of some areas
of 'fringe' and orthodox archaeology, Bill Bevan makes a case for
better care of archaeological landscapes in the face of development,
and Kenny Aitchison calls for mobilisation within the IFA towards
improvements for junior field archaeologists.
RECANTATION, REFLECTION, REVISION
We give veteran archaeologists Andrew Sherratt and Alasdair Whittle
the chance to get nostalgic.
WORDS OF WISDOM FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
In our Five Books Feature, established archaeologists and authors John
Barrett, Matthew Johnson, and Andrew Fleming tell us the first five
books they would read as starting graduate students, if they knew then
what they know now. Kevin Edwards, head of Sheffield's Department of
Archaeology and Prehistory, gives advice to budding authors on the ins
and outs of publication, while redoubtable archaeologists Julian
Thomas and Colin Richards get the third degree in Twenty Questions.
NOTES FROM THE FIELD
James Karbula tells us what it's like to be digging a never-ending
hole in Texas, and Jennie Hawcroft reports on an exciting new resource
for researchers in anthropology and archaeology.
REVIEWS
assemblage's able team of book reviewers go over some of this year's
finest with a fine toothed comb, and for good measure, check out two
museums too.
WEB STUFF
A gentle introduction for Internet virgins, and links to particularly
useful archaeological web sites and other electronic archaeology
journals.
THE ASSEMBLAGE FUN PAGE
Anagrams, fashion advice, an archaeology phrasebook, archaeological
urban myths, a centrefold, and the most excellent game of Fantasy
Academic. Pick your players now...
THE assemblage INFORMATION PAGES
Your gateway to the archaeological resources on the Web, including
handy sites, lists of online bibliographies, conference listings, and
information on funding sources, and a selection of press clippings.
And you thought the Yellow Pages were thorough!
IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF assemblage
Coming soon to a screen near you; watch this space for advance news of
what's planned for the next issue of assemblage!
assemblage, The Sheffield Graduate Journal of Archaeology
On the World Wide Web at http://www.shef.ac.uk/~assem/
Research School of Archaeology and Archaeological Sciences,
University of Sheffield, 2 Mappin Street, Sheffield, England, S1 4DT.
Telephone: (0114) 282 5109/2. Fax: (0114) 272 7347
email: <assemblage@sheffield.ac.uk>
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