Framing the session title in an interrogative way, at one level is a nod towards remembering Alfred Russell Wallace, who conceived the theory of evolution through natural selection independently of Charles Darwin, who lived in Bournemouth and was buried in Broadstone cemetery in 1913. At another level the theme prompts the question of whether evolutionary models are still relevant for understanding culture-change through archaeology. And at yet another level the theme raises the matter of changing archaeological practice and where current trends in fieldwork might be taking us: is archaeology as a discipline ‘evolving’?. But the theme should not be seen as a constraint on contributions; it is a starting point! Presentations on any aspect of theoretically grounded archaeology are welcome.
9:00am | Imperialism as Structural Totality: Determinism, Teleology and Normativity. | Sahal Abdi 9:15am | Reflection: mirrors in Roman and Han Empires. | Goran Đurđević 9:30am | The role of the military in the evolution of technology through a case study of ceramic and glass production in Roman Britain. | Helena Fahy 9:45am | What Do We Do With The Commingled Sailors? Investigating Disarticulated and Commingled Skeletal Remains As An Under-Utilised Source of Information. | Xander King, Mélie Le Roy, Gabrielle Delbarre & Dr Martin Smith 10:00am | ‘Kinship work’ in pre-Nuragic Sardinia? Carving community through rock-cut tombs (domus de janas) | Kirsty Lilley 10:15am | Archaeogenetics and modes of mobility in the ancient Mediterranean. | Hannah Moots 10:30am | Discussion |
