Council for West Virginia Archaeology
2008 Workshop
Forensic Science / Applications to Archaeology
Marshall University Graduate College, South Charleston, WV
This workshop includes an outdoor field component at the College. Please come dressed and prepared for fieldwork.
Organizers: Annette G. Ericksen, Olivia Jones, Wesley Clarke
Location: Marshall University Graduate College, 100 Angus Peyton Drive, South Charleston, West Virginia 25530, Administration Building Room 319
Date/Time: Saturday, May 31, 2008: 9 am-5 pm
Registration: $25, members; $30, non-members; $15, students. Checks should be made out to Council for WV Archaeology and mailed to:
Olivia Jones
5 Hazlett Court
Wheeling, WV 26003
Aja5102770@aol.com
Presenters:
Dr. Robert Maslowski, Marshall Graduate College
Dr. Cheryl Johnston Western Carolina Human
Identification Laboratory
Anne B. Lee Hardlines Design Company, Inc.
Tentative Schedule:
Morning Session 9:00 AM to 12:30
Presentation by Dr. Robert Maslowski: Forensic Archaeology and the MIA Mission in Southeast Asia
Topics Presented by Dr. Cheryl Johnston and Anne Lee
* Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
* Case Studies
* Information about afternoon field exercise
Afternoon Session: 1:30 to 5:00
Directed by Dr. Cheryl Johnston and Anne Lee
Discovery and documentation of crime scenes
Four individuals have met with an untimely death. Participants must uncover the evidence and sort out the tale.