2nd circular, Zagreb, 28 November 2004 The Department of Archaeology, University of Zagreb, invites you to the International Conference: BETWEEN THE AEGEAN AND BALTIC seas: PREHISTORY ACROSS THE BORDERS Bronze and Early Iron Age Interconnections and Contemporary Developments between the Aegean and the Regions of the Balkan Peninsula, Central and Northern Europe University of Zagreb, 11-14 April 2005

On behalf of the Organising Committee we would like to thank you for your enthusiastic response to our 1st Circular for the conference on Aegean Archaeology to be held at the University of Zagreb.

We are distributing the second circular a bit later than initially planned. The reason for this is our desire to collect titles of papers from those scholars who have expressed their interest in speaking at the conference. All titles are not yet with us, but what we have received portends a fruitful gathering indeed. Some titles, however, indicate that certain points require further clarification. This is the main purpose of the second circular, along with informing you of other important issues.

The Organising Committee would like to draw your attention to the following:

• The main objective of this Conference is to shed light on relations between the Aegean and the regions of the Balkans, Central, and Northern Europe. Relations between neighbouring regions, including those that span over current state borders, are also welcome provided that they are placed into a wider perspective of long-distance interconnections. Papers which intend to present new material from excavations, analyse social structures, or to focus on parallel developments, will be accepted as long as they bear upon the main issue of long-distance relations amongst the aforementioned regions. You are kindly requested to follow this guideline since, due to a large number of interested speakers, we will not be able to accept those abstracts that are not strictly relevant to the main objective of the Conference as clearly set out in our 1st Circular.
• The chronological framework is Bronze and Early Iron Age according to Aegean chronology. Thus, the Late Geometric Period (ca. 700 B.C.) should be considered as the terminus for the Early Iron Age. Papers which go beyond this chronological limit, unfortunately, cannot be accepted.
• Due to the late arrival of some titles, and consequently the late distribution of this circular, the deadline for the submission of abstracts is extended until 15 January 2005. Abstracts should be sent to either of the addresses below. In order to speed up the process, we encourage you to send them via e-mail.
• Due to a great number of interested participants, the length of papers should not exceed 20 minutes.
• Along with previously announced English and French, we now include German as the official language of the Conference.
• A web-site is currently under construction and will provide all details regarding the presentation of papers, as well as the venue, accommodation and costs.
• A poster session will be arranged during the Conference.
• The Conference will be followed by an optional archaeological visit to the regions of Istria and Dalmatia, details of which will be posted on the web-site.