NZWG-ICAZ Third Academic Meeting Form ocean to ocean, multiple looks on human and animal-relationships in the Neotropics A tribute to Christopher M. Götz NZWG-ICAZ Tercera Reunión Académica De océano a océano, múltiples miradas sobre las relaciones entre humanos y animales en los Neotrópicos En homenaje a Christopher M. Götz San José, Uruguay November 22-24/ Noviembre 22-24 2017 https://sites.google.com/site/nzwgicaz2017/ nzwg.icaz@gmail.com
Dear Colleagues, in this edition we are coming with many novelties on the Third Academic Meeting of the Working Group of Neotropical Zooarcheology that will take place between the 22nd and 24th of November 2017 in the city of San José de Mayo, Uruguay (near to the capital city of Montevideo). In this you will find the preliminary schedule of the meeting, information on accommodation, transfer, and precisions on oral presentations, posters and the field trip. The meeting We remind you that the Third Academic Meeting of the NZWG-ICAZ will have as a general theme: From ocean to ocean, multiple views on the relationships between humans and animals in the Neotropics. The meeting will be dedicated to the memory of Dr. Christopher Markus Götz, who recently leaved us and did so much for the Zooarchaeology of our continent. It will be organized in two days of conferences, oral sessions and posters, which will take place in Espacio Cultural San José Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd. Friday 24th will be dedicated to the field trip in which will visit different archaeological areas of the Department of San José (see below). We are pleased to inform you that we have received and accepted 39 papers. Of these, thirty-five are oral presentations, which have been organized into four thematic sessions: (1) Methodological tools for interpreting the neotropical archaeofaunal record; (2) Regional paths (3) Human / animal relationships on neotropical coastal and riverine environments; and (4) Archaeological record of neotropical small carnivores. The posters integrate a separate session, which does not overlap with the rest of the sessions. The abstracts will be available soon on electronic format and can be downloaded from the meeting web page: https://sites.google.com/site/nzwgicaz2017/ 2
Field trip Starting from San José, you will visit the Sierra de Mahoma and the town of Kiyu. Sierra de Mahoma is a low hill with rock art. The visit to the hill includes a talk about the rock art given by researchers of the area. After lunch, you will visit to the archaeological sites of Kiyu locality and a tour to the de la Plata river coast. The tentative times of departure and arrival are 8 am and 6 pm, respectively. The trip will have no cost for those who register. Lunch is not included. Varieties of economic options are available on local gastronomy. Those interested in the field trip must register between November 4/9 and 10/11, writing to the following addresses,nzwgsitios@gmail.com, with a copy to turismo@sanjose.gub.uy Preliminary Schedule Wednesday 22 Thursday 23 Friday 24 Accreditation (9 hs-10 hs) Opening act (10 hs - 11 hs) Conference (11 hs - 12 hs) Poster session (12 hs - 13 hs) Session 2 continues (9 hs - 10.40 hs) Coffee break (10.40 hs - 11.00 hs) Session 3 Human/animal relationships on neotropical coastal and riverine environments (11.00 hs - 12.30 hs) Field trip (8 hs - 19 hs) Lunch (13 hs - 14.30 hs) Session 1 Methodological tools for interpreting the neotropical archaeofaunal record (14.30 hs - 16.50 hs) Lunch (12.30 hs - 14.30 hs) Session 3 continues (14.30 hs-16.30 hs) Coffee break (16.50 hs - 17.10 hs) Coffee break (16.30 hs - 16.50 hs) 3
Session 2 Regional scale interactions between humans and neotropical animals (17.10 hs -18.50 hs) Session 4 The archaeological record of the small neotropical carnivores (16.50 hs - 18.50 hs) Conference (19.00 hs - 20.00 hs) NZWG Meeting (19.00 hs - 20.00 hs) Conference (20.00 hs-21.00 hs) We remind you that participation in the meeting as authors or assistants will have no registration fee. Important dates: - Field trip registration: September the 4th to November the 10th of 2017. - Definitive program: November 6th, 2017. - Meeting: November 22nd-24th, 2017. Presentation of the works and format of the posters: Oral contributions will feature 15 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions. The posters must be drawn vertically, 80 cm (width) x 100 cm (high). The venue: Sessions will take place at the Espacio Cultural San José, in the intersection between18 de Julio and Treinta y Tres Streets in, San José de Mayo, Uruguay. The city of San José de Mayo was founded in 1783 and it is located in southern Uruguay, 93 km west of capital city Montevideo, at a strategic location in the intersection of Mercosur vial corridor (http://sanjose.gub.uy/departamento/ubicacion-geografica/). The town is the capital of the Department of San José, one of the 19 Departments of the República Oriental del Uruguay. 4
San José Department is characterized by its diverse natural and cultural attractions, including an archaeological heritage of more than five millenniums (http://sanjose.gub.uy/departamento/turismo/). Singular landscapes to visit include the stone seas of the so-called Sierra de Mahoma, salty wetlands at the Río Santa Lucía basin (protected area of Santa Lucía wetlands and seat of the Centro de Investigación Regional Arqueológica y Territorial CIRAT-San José), and important beaches over the Río de la Plata. The town of San José in particular, where the meeting will take place, has a significant architectural heritage that includes the Bartolomé Macció Theater, founded in 1912.The meeting sessions and activities will take place both there and at the Espacio Cultural, where there are conference rooms(http://sanjose.gub.uy/gobierno/dependencias/). For further information, please check: http://sanjose.gub.uy/. How to get there: The city of San José de Mayo is located in the Department of San José and is accessed to via from routes 3 and 11. We explain how to get there by car or bus from two different points of Uruguay: 1. Colonia del Sacramento and 2. Montevideo 5
1.How to get there from Colonia 1.1 By car (from the Port) It is reached through Routes 1 and 3. Below we leave the indications to get to the center of the City of San José. Distance: 136 km 6
1. Head northeast on Av. Buenos Aires to Manuel Lobo 400 400 m 2. At the roundabout, take the third exit towards Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt 1,0 km 3. At the roundabout, take the first exit towards Highway 1 72,5 km 4. Slight right to stay on Highway 1 36,1 km 5. Merge onto Highway 3 23,6 km 6. Turn right towards Br. Aparicio Saravia 800 m 7. Continue along Av. Dr. Luis Alberto de Herrera/Highway 11 700 m 8. Turn left onto may 25 700 m 9. Turn right to Dr. Becerro de Bengoa 70 m Another option may be to take Route 11 when crossing the village Ecilda Pauilier, but the conditions of this route are not optimal. 1.2 By bus If you took the Buquebus service, you have two options: a. Get off at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 3. Timetables will be coordinated so that the day before and the morning of the first day of the Meeting, there will be a vehicle that will transport the attendants from that Radial to San Jose. Same for the return. This transport would be covered if coordinated with time, writing to the mails nzwgsitios@gmail.com, with copy to turismo@sanjose.gub.uy b. Travel to Montevideo and take a bus to San José (see how to get there from Montevideo). 1.3 Rent a van In the city of Colonia, there is a shuttle service for passengers in a van. Bringing together several people can hire the service to take passengers to San Jose. The cost and quantity of passengers required should be consulted directly with the companies. NAME Phone Destino Viajes 99520494 Beatriz Rivas 99521060 From outside of Uruguay to communicate by telephone you must dial "00598", from Uruguay to the numbers beginning with "9" must be prefixed with "0" Gustavo Criado 99683979 7
Félix Vázquez 94452888 AGT 45227882 Raúl Hernández 45225307 Raúl Fraga 45223663 2. How to get there from Montevideo 2.1 By car (form the Port) You must take the accesses, Rambla Portuaria (Rambla Sud América, Rambla Edison and Rambla Baltasar Brum) to the junction with Route 1, continue along Route 1 to the junction with Route No. 3, and then take Route 3 towards North. Below we leave the indications to get to the center of the City of San José. Distance: 95.5 km. 1.Go to the Southwest in Rambla on August 25, 1825 to Solis 160 m 2. Make a change of direction in Colon 600 m 3. Continue along Rambla Franklin D. Roosevelt 1,0 km 4. Continue along Rambla South America 1,0 km 8
5. Turn slightly left onto Edison Rambla 1,0 km 6. Continue along Rambla Dr. Baltasar Brum 1,4 km 7. Continue along Highway 1 4,2 km 8. Turn slightly to right to stay on Highway 1 60,4 km 9. Merge onto Highway 3 23,4 km 10. Turn right towards Br. Aparicio Saravia 800 m 11.Continue by Av Dr. Luis Alberto de Herrera/Highway 700 m 12. Turn left onto may 25 700 m 13. Turn right onto Dr Becerro de Bengoa 70 m 2.2 By bus (from Tres Cruces) The transfer by bus from the Tres Cruces Terminal to San José has a cost of 180 Uruguayan pesos, paid by the following companies (times on the web pages): CITA: http://www.cita.com.uy/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&itemi d=2 COTMI/ el Turista: http://www.elturista.com.uy/cotmi-horario.htm As for travelers arriving through Buquebús, and for those who access Montevideo by plane will be able to coordinate the transfer from the airport of Carrasco to San José and vice versa. This service will be available for the day before and the morning of the first day of the Meeting, in a couple of specific schedules to be defined later. This transport would be covered if it is coordinated with time by writing to nzwgsitios@gmail.com, with copy to turismo@sanjose.gub.uy. Accommodation in San José and surroundings Please, mail to nzwgsitios@gmail.com with copy to turismo@sanjose.gub.uy if you need help with hotel reservation. The hotel offer is: HOTEL LUZ DE LUNA hoteluzdeluna@hotmail.com Tel: 098597300. Outside from Uruguay: (+598) 98597300 Breakfast and parking included. 9
It can be paid in cash, with credit card, Visa or Master Card (the rate is kept at the same cost). HOTEL CENTRO www.hcentro.com Tel. Fax: (+598) 434 23901 Rates in Uruguayan, pesos imp. Included: Breakfast buffet, private parking and guarded 24 Hs. The rooms are equipped with private bathroom, Air conditioning, T.V. Cable, minibar, hair dryer. 24-hour Room Service and 24-hour Room Service and free Wi-Fi Internet access throughout the Hotel. Reservations must be confirmed by telephone and, if possible, in advance. HOTEL PUNTA PUEBLO puntapueblo@hotmail.com Tel: (+598) 4342 6078 // 43403221 Contact: Alejandro Aguilera, 099 138 890, outside from Uruguay (+598) 99 138 890 Address: Routes 11 and 23 at 10km. of San José de Mayo Rates in Uruguayan pesos: Rooms with private bathroom (DirecTV, minibar, air conditioning, maid service) Cabins on two floors (minibar, DirecTV, microwave, maid service, air conditioning) Check in time 12:00, Check out time 12:00 Reservation system: Bank deposit HOSTERÍA DEL PARQUE Tel: (+598) 43423831 E-mail: informes@hosteriadelparque.com.uy Address: Route 3 Km. 92.500, at 1,5 Km from San José de Mayo Buffet breakfast included. All rooms have air conditioning, private bathroom, cable TV. Heated pool and jacuzzi. HOTEL BUTIQUE DON QUIJOTE http://www.hoteldonquijote.com.uy/ Tel: (+598) 4342 2339. Address: Route 3 Kilometer 93,100, 2 Km from San José de Mayo ESTANCIA TURÍSTICA DON JOAQUÍN www.donjoaquin.com 10
reservas@donjoaquin.com Tel: (+598) 4349 2007, 093309273 (+598 93309273 outside from Uruguay) Address: Route 1 Km 94.500. ESTANCIA FINCA PIEDRA http://www.reservas.net/app/hotel.exe?1389,2484,esp Address: Route 23KM 125 Mal Abrigo, San José, Uruguay FREE ACCOMMODATION FOR STUDENTS is currently under evaluation. Those interested should write to nzwgsitios@gmail.com with a copy to turismo@sanjose.gub.uy and attach a file with full name, country, Passport or identity number and date of birth, in order to make a preliminary list that will allows to carry out the request for accommodation without cost. At https://sites.google.com/site/nzwgicaz2017/ you can find this and all the updated information about the meeting. An upcoming circular will be issued with the latest details of the meeting in early November 2017. For more information on the NZWG-ICAZ, see: http://alexandriaarchive.org/icaz/workneotropical. If you have any questions or suggestions, do not hesitate to contact us: nzwg.icaz@gmail.com With affection, greetings and hoping to share with you this meeting in San José, Organizing Committee of the 3rd Academic Meeting of the NZWG-ICAZ, nzwg.icaz@gmail.com: Laura Beovide, organizadora local 3era Reunión Académica, beovide@mec.gub.uy Pablo M. Fernández, Coordinador del NZWG, pfernand@retina.ar Mariana Mondini, Coordinadora y ICAZ Liaison del NZWG, mmondini@filo.uba.ar A. Sebastián Muñoz, Coordinador y ICAZ Liaison del NZWG, amunoz@filo.uba.ar Elizabeth Ramos Roca, Coordinadora del NZWG, eramosroca@uniandes.edu.co 11