Trade Before Civilization program

Trade Before Civilization
May 27-29, 2016
Department of Historical Studies: Archaeology
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Organizers: Kristian Kristiansen (University of Gothenburg),
Johan Ling (University of Gothenburg) and Richard Chacon (Winthrop University, US).
Conference Description
The role that long distance exchange may have played in the advent of social complexity has
been an important topic of debate among scholars. While many efforts have shed valuable
light on the genesis of social complexity, many models put forth seek to understand the
topic at hand through the narrow lenses of their respective disciplines. Moreover, many
studies limit their investigations to a constricted geographical analysis. That is to say that
with relatively few exceptions, many investigations fail to incorporate interdisciplinary
perspectives and do not extend their analysis to encompass broad regions. The lack of
interdisciplinary perspective and relatively narrow geographical focus characterizing many
recent studies limits the explanatory scope and potential of these scholarly activities. The
Trade Before Civilization conference explores, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the
role that long distance trade may have played in the establishment and/or maintenance of
social complexity in transegalitarian and chiefdom level societies. This conference brings
together scholars of diverse nationalities, disciplines and theoretical perspectives which is
conducive to the cross-fertilization of ideas. Symposium participants include a cadre of world
renowned archaeologists, social and cultural anthropologists, ethnohistorians, and historical
sociologists. In order to expand the multidisciplinary breadth, global scope, and theoretical
perspectives deemed essential to a more comprehensive treatment of the topic under
consideration, research papers on European, Asian, African, Oceanian, North American, and
South American sites/case studies are included in this conference.
Trade Before Civilization Conference
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Participating Scholars
1. Oliver Dietrich (German Archaeological Institute): “Long Distance Exchange of Goods
and Ideas and Early Social Complexity in the Early Neolithic of the Near East.”
2. Kristian Kristiansen (University of Gothenburg): “Long Distance Trade During the
Bronze Age.”
3. Johan Ling (University of Gothenburg), Richard Chacon (Winthrop University), and
Yamilette Chacon ( James Madison University): “Comparing Scandinavian Bronze Age
Amber Trade with Coastal Ecuador (Manteño) Spondylus Trade.”
4. Svend Hansen (German Archaeological Institute): “Long distance trade in Chalcolithic
Eurasia.”
5. Helle Vandkilde (University of Aarhus): “Bronzization: the first Globalization.”
6. Harald Meller (Director of the State Museum for Prehistory, Halle): “Long distance
connections of the Únětice culture in Central Germany.”
7. Johannes Müller (University of Kiel): “TRB Culture and Long Distance Trade.”
8. Pierre Pétrequin (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Alison Sheridan
(University of Edinburgh) and Estelle Gauthier (Université de Franche-Comté): “The
Circulation of Axeheads of Jadeitite and other Alpine Rocks in Europe from the 6th to
the 4th millennium BC.”
9. Michael Parker Pearson (University of Central London): “Stonehenge Trade and Beyond.”
10. Roberto Risch (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona): “The relevance of silver in the El
Argar State organization and its periphery”
11. William O’Brien (University College Cork): “Hillforts, Trade, and ‘Chiefdom’ Society in
Bronze Age Ireland.”
12. Matthew Spriggs (The Australian National University): “Lapita Long Distance
Interactions in the Western Pacific: From Prestige Goods to Prestige Practices.”
13. Flemming Kaul (National Museum of Denmark): “Bronze Age Long Distance Echange
and Communication. How was it possible?”
14. Rudiger Krause (Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main): “Exchange between the Eastern
Mediterranean/Carpathian Basin/Alps During the Bronze Age.”
15. Chapurukha Kusimba (American University): “Long Distance Exchange Networks in
Iron Age Eastern and Central Africa.”
16. Paul “Jim” Roscoe (University of Maine): “The Mechanics of Long Distance Trade in Sepik
and Highland New Guinea.”
17. John Johnson (Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History): “Chumash Long Distance
Trade.”
18. Charles Cobb (Florida Museum of Natural History): “The Role of Mississippian Trade
Networks in Assembling Relations and Relational Assemblages.”
19. Antonio Chavarria (Museum of Indian Arts & Culture): “Ancestral Puebloan Long
Distance Trade.”
20. David Dye (University of Memphis): “Long Distance Trade at European Contact in
Eastern North America.”
21. William Marquardt (Florida Museum of Natural History): “Calusa Long Distance Trade.”
22. Antonio Curet (Smithsonian): “Epistemological and Methodological Issues in the
Interpretations of Long Distance Trade in the Caribbean.”
23. Rubén Mendoza (CSU Monterrey Bay) and Jennifer Lucido (CSU Monterey Bay): “The
Turquoise Corridor.”
24. Richard Chacon (Winthrop University) and Yamilette Chacon ( James Madison
University): “The Role of Long Distance Trade in the Advent of Social Complexity in
Costa Rica.”
Discussants
25. Brian Hayden (Simon Fraser University).
26. Timothy Earle (Northwestern University)
Trade Before Civilization Conference
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
May 27-29, 2016
Organizers: Kristian Kristiansen (University of Göthenburg),
Johan Ling (University of Göthenburg) and Richard Chacon (Winthrop University).
Participating Scholars
Day #1
Time
9:00-9:15
Author
Paper
Oliver Dietrich
German Archaeological Institute
Long Distance Exchange of Goods and Ideas
and Early Social Complexity in the Early
Neolithic of the Near East.
9:15-9:30
Discussion
9:30-9:45
Kristian Kristiansen
University of Gothenburg
9:45-10:00
Discussion
10:00-10:15
Johan Ling
University of Gothenburg
Richard Chacon
Winthrop University
Long Distance Trade During the Bronze Age.
Comparing Scandinavian Bronze Age Amber
Trade with the Coastal Ecuador (Manteño)
Spondylus Trade.
Yamilette Chacon
James Madison University
10:15-10:30
Discussion
10:30-10:45
Break
10:45-11:00
Svend Hansen
German Archaeological Institute
11:00-11:15
Discussion
11:15-11:30
Helle Vandkilde
University of Aarhus
11:30-11:45
Discussion
11:45-12:00
Harald Meller
Director of the State Museum for
Prehistory, Halle
Long Distance Trade in Chalcolithic Eurasia.
Bronzization: The First Globalization.
Long Distance Connections of the Únětice
Culture in Central Germany.
12:00-12:15
Discussion
12:15-13:45
Lunch
13:45-14:00
Johannes Müller
University of Kiel
14:00-14:15
Discussion
14:15-14:30
Pierre Pétrequin
Centre National de la Recherche
Scientifique
TRB Culture and Long Distance Trade.
The Circulation of Axeheads of Jadeitite and
other Alpine Rocks in Europe from the 6th to
the 4th millennium BC.
Alison Sheridan
University of Edinburgh
Estelle Gauthier
Université de Franche-Comté
14:30-14:45
Discussion
14:45-15:00
Michael Parker Pearson
University of Central London
15:00-15:15
Discussion
15:15-15:30
Break
15:30-15:45
Roberto Risch
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
15:45-16:00
Discussion
16:00-16:15
William O’Brien
University College Cork
16:15-16:30
Discussion
16:30-16:45
Matthew Spriggs
The Australian National University
16:45-17:00
Discussion
17:00-17:15
Flemming Kaul
National Museum of Denmark
17:15-17:30
Discussion
Stonehenge Trade and Beyond.
The Relevance of Silver in the El Argar State
Organization and its Periphery.
Hillforts, Trade, and ‘Chiefdom’ Society in
Bronze Age Ireland.
Lapita Long Distance Interactions in the
Western Pacific: From Prestige Goods to
Prestige Practices.
Bronze Age Long Distance Exchange and
Communication. How was it possible?
End of Day #1
Trade Before Civilization Conference
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
May 27-29, 2016
Organizers: Kristian Kristiansen (University of Göthenburg),
Johan Ling (University of Göthenburg) and Richard Chacon (Winthrop University).
Participating Scholars
Day #2
Time
9:00-9:15
Author
Paper
Rudiger Krause
“Exchange between the Eastern Mediterranean/
Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main Carpathian Basin/Alps During the Bronze Age.”
9:15-9:30
Discussion
9:30-9:45
Chapurukha Kusimba
American University
9:45-10:00
Discussion
10:00-10:15
Paul “Jim” Roscoe
University of Maine
10:15-10:30
Discussion
10:30-10:45
Break
10:45-11:00
John Johnson
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural
History
11:00-11:15
11:15-11:30
Discussion
Charles Cobb
Florida Museum of Natural History
11:30-11:45
Discussion
11:45-12:00
David Dye
University of Memphis
12:00-12:15
Discussion
12:15-13:45
Lunch
13:45-14:00
William Marquardt
Florida Museum of Natural History
14:00-14:15
Discussion
“Long Distance Exchange Networks in Iron Age
Eastern and Central Africa.”
“The Mechanics of Long Distance Trade in Sepik
and Highland New Guinea.”
“Chumash Long Distance Trade.”
“Mississippian Long Distance Trade.”
“Long Distance Trade at European Contact in
Eastern North America.”
“Calusa Long Distance Trade.”
14:15-14:30
Rubén Mendoza
CSU Monterey Bay
“The Turquoise Corridor.”
Jennifer Lucido
CSU Monterey Bay
14:30-14:45
Discussion
14:45-15:00
Antonio Chavarria
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
15:00-15:15
Discussion
15:15-15:30
Break
15:30-15:45
Antonio Curet
Smithsonian
15:45-16:00
Discussion
16:00-16:15
Richard Chacon
Winthrop University
“Ancestral Puebloan Long Distance Trade.”
“Epistemological and Methodological Issues in
the Interpretations of Long Distance Trade in
the Caribbean.”
“Long Distance Trade and Costa Rican Chiefdom Societies.”
Yamilette Chacon
James Madison University
16:15-16:30
Discussion
16:30-16:45
Break
16:45-17:15
Brian Hayden
Simon Fraser University
Concluding remarks
17:15-17:45
Timothy Earle
Northwestern University
Concluding remarks
End of Day #2
Trade Before Civilization Conference
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
May 27-29, 2016
Organizers: Kristian Kristiansen (University of Göthenburg),
Johan Ling (University of Göthenburg) and Richard Chacon (Winthrop University).
Day #3 - Site visit to Tanum UNESCO World Heritage Site