Siliceous Microfossils Meeting
- Date: Friday 24 May 2024
- Location: Institute for Biodiversity & Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam
Program
- 13:00-14:00 – Palynologische Kring society annual meeting
- 14:00-14:15 – Coffee
- 14:15-15:45 – Seminar series
- Using phytolith analysis to detect palm enrichment in Amazonia Nina Witteveen (University of Amsterdam)
- Starch grains as indicators of plant food consumption in Neanderthals and Early Modern Humans Amanda Henry (University of Leiden)
- Paleoenvironmental history of an archaeological lagoon in Central Italy: Insights from diatom analysis Majoi Nacimiento, Teye Aukes & Jan Sevink (University of Amsterdam)
- 15:45-17:30 – Laboratory activities
- Advances in topical phytolith identification Nina Witteveen (University of Amsterdam)
- Finding Suitable Grounds – combining the on/off site approach through phytolith investigation in Flevoland Ana Smuk (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)
If you are not already a member and would like to attend please contact the society via email or the web portal: https://www.palynologischekring.nl/contact/
To find out more about the Palynologische Kring click here to visit the web site.
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