May 20–23, 1996
Archeological Research on the Pajarito Plateau: Present and Future
James N. Hill, Co-Chair
University of California at Los Angeles
Robert P. Powers, Co-Chair
National Park Service
October 13–17, 1996
Evolution of Language
Barbara King, Chair
Department of Anthropology
College of William and Mary
Recent studies of nonhuman primates suggest that monkeys and apes have semantic, representational, and possibly symbolic communication. This advanced seminar was convened to apply an evolutionary perspective to the question of language development.
November 3–7, 1996
Material Culture: Habitats and Values
Fred R. Myers, Co-Chair
Department of Anthropology
New York University
Annette B. Weiner, Co-Chair
Department of Anthropology
New York University
Participants from the U.S., England, and Australia discussed recent research in several intersecting arenas of material culture: exchange theory, the movement of objects in a cultural hierarchy from things to fine art, and the circulation of objects between cultures.