Society for American Archaeology Conference talk

Dr. Patrick Faulkner will present a paper on Sealinks Project research into early maritime activity on the eastern African coast at the annual Society for American Archaeology Conference on April 16th.  The conference paper, jointly coauthored by Alison Crowther, Mary Prendergast, Mark Horton and Nicole Boivin, will be presented in a session titled ‘Life in the Diminutive Realm: Human Adaptations to Smaller Island Environments’ chaired by Scott M. Fitzpatrick and Aaron S. Poteate.  The SAA conference, which is being held in San Francisco, runs from April 15 to 19, 2015.

Paper details:

Maritime adaptations and Indian Ocean trade in East Africa: The role of small offshore islands

Patrick Faulkner, Alison Crowther, Mary Prendergast, Mark Horton, Nicole Boivin

SAA 2015 Session: Life in the Diminutive Realm: Human Adaptations to Smaller Island Environments (Chairs: Scott M. Fitzpatrick, Aaron S. Poteate)