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The
Archaeo+Malacology Group Newsletter The
Archaeomalacology Group was formed indirectly as the result of a talk I gave to
fellow members of the Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland at the
Natural History Museum in London in February 2000. Having worked as an
archaeomalacologist, albeit on a freelance and very part time basis, for nearly
25 years in almost total isolation, it came as a revelation to me that there
were others out there with similar interests! It therefore seemed a good idea to
try to establish a forum where archaeomalacologists could air their views,
exchange information and above all make contact with others working in similar
subject areas. The
first issue of the AMG Newsletter appeared in July 2001 and consisted of the
names, contact details and research interests of the thirty-two people who had
responded to a notice I published in The
Conchologists' Newsletter (No. 154: 385, September 2000). Since then the
list has expanded to include around 80 members. Further issues have appeared at
approximately six-monthly intervals, and have included short articles, research
notes, abstracts of publications, notices of meetings, requests for information,
and so on. The
ICAZ Archaeomalacology Working Group was then set up as a result of the one-day
archaeomalacology session held at the ICAZ Conference in Durham in August 2002.
It was obvious that the AMG Newsletter and the ICAZ Group were aimed at the same
audience, and it seemed sensible to join forces. The ICAZ Archaeomalacology
Working Group has therefore kindly agreed to host the AMG Newsletter on their
new website, starting with issue number 5. It is hoped to add the four previous
issues at a later date, and future issues are scheduled for March and September
each year. Contributions
for future issues are warmly invited. Let's make the most of this opportunity! Janet Ridout Sharpe (AMG Newsletter Coordinator) ON-LINE NOW! THE ARCHAEO+MALACOLOGY GROUP NEWSLETTER Issue Number 10, December 2006 Issue Number 8, September 2005.
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