Organization of Scholarly Meetings:

November 2002 - conference co-organizer (with T. Topic).  20th Annual NE Andean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Meetings, London, ON. 

March 2001 - Session co-organizer (with Thompson, J.L. & Krovitz, G.) Patterns of Growth and Development in the Genus Homo. American Association of Physical Anthropologists.  Kansas City.

 

Presentations to Scholarly Meetings:

Nelson, A.J., Kruithof, S., Garvin, G., Murray, N.R., Vascotto, G., Withers, E., Neave, T., Benson, D. & Nelson, C. Virtual Representation of an Egyptian Mummy: Problems and Promises. Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology. October 2003.

Naftel, S.J., Nelson, A.J., Martin, R.R, White, C., Fleming, R., Kempson, I., Skinner, B., Francis, J. &  Guillen, S. Toys ‘r Us – The Elemental Analysis of Human Hair from Archaeological Contexts in Peru. Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology. October 2003.

Johnson, J., Paulaharju, L. & Nelson, A.J. Anthropology Uncovered: Bones and Beyond – An Anthropological Outreach Program. Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology. October 2003.

Kempson IM, Skinner WM, Kirkbride P, Nelson AJ, Martin RR. ToF-SIMS analysis of hair from archaeological remains. 19th Australian and New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference. February 2003. (won award for best poster).

Toyne, JM, Nelson, AJ, Narváez Vargas, A & Delgado Elias, B.  Mummies, the media and science: the unwrapping of an Inca mummy from Túcume, Peru. Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology. October 2002.

Martin, RI, Nelson, AJ Beisinger, M, Naftel, SJ, Kempson, IM & Skinner, WM.  Mechanisms for the accumulation of metals in human hair from an archaeological context: studies using ultra-trace analysis. Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology. October 2002

Nelson, A, Cordy-Collins, A, Conlogue, G, Beckett, R, Garvin, G, Holdsworth, D & Ford, N.    Radiographic and endoscopic analyses of the giants from Dos Cabezas, Peru.  Paper presented to the 14th Biennial European Meeting of the Paleopathology Association, Coimbra, Portugal, August 2002.

Nelson, AJ & Nelson, C. Gigantism and the individuals from Dos Cabezas, Peru. Paper presented to the 14th Biennial European Meeting of the Paleopathology Association, Coimbra, Portugal, August 2002.

Nelson, AJ & Nelson, C.  In search of the ancient Peruvians: The Pacasmayo Museum Project.  Paper presented to Deciphering Ancient Bones: The Research Potential of Bioarchaeological Collections; International Workshop Celebrating 100 Years of Anthropology in the Collection of Anthropology & Paleoanatomy at the Staatssammlung Für Anthropolgie und Paläoanatomie München, Munich, Germany. July 2002.

Nelson, A.J., Martin, R., Biesinger, M.C., Naftel, S.J., Kempson, I.M., Skinner, W.M., Jones, K.W.  Trace Element Analysis of Human Hair from the Precolumbian Site of Pacatnamu, Peru: An Exploration of Biogenic and Diagenetic Signals.  North American Paleopathology Association. 2002

 Nelson, A.J., Toyne, J.M., Neave, T., Conlogue, G., Beckett, R., Garvin, G. & Nelson, C. The Sulman Mummy: Prince, Princess or Pauper?  North American Paleopathology Association. 2002.

Toyne, J.M., Narvaez, A., Delgado, B. & Nelson, A.J. Bioarchaeological analysis of the skeletal remains of the Inka weaving women of Tucume, Lambayeque, Peru.  NE Andean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Meetings. 2001. 

Nelson, A.J. The anthropometry/osteology interface: body size and form in Precolumbian populations on the North Coast of Peru.  Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology. 2001.

Cordy-Collins, A., Conlogue, G., Garvin, G. Nelson, A.J., Toyne, J.M. & Holdsworth, D. Radiographic and Paleopathologic Diagnosis of A52 T1 B1 (an Ancient Peruvian Giant)  Paleopathology Association.  2001.

Thompson, J.L. & Nelson, A.J. Relative postcranial and cranial growth in Neandertals and modern humans.  American Association of Physical Anthropologists.  2001.

Nelson, A.J., Wang, J. and Hegele, R.A. Ancient DNA from the Peruvian North Coast. Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology.  2000.

Nelson, A.J., Lichtenfeld, M.J., Conlogue, G., Toyne, J.M. & Pool, S.  Cranial modification in the Jequetepeque Valley.  NE Andean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Meetings. 2000.

Nelson, A.J. & Thompson, J.L. Ontogeny of limb robusticity in the Upper Pleistocene of Europe.  American Association of Physical Anthropologists.  2000

Nelson, A.J. Death is just a phase: The cycle of life on the ancient Peruvian North Coast. Invited presentation to the Brock University Archaeological Society.  2000.

Nelson, A.J. Keynote address. UWO Anthropology Society Academic Symposium 2000.

Nelson, A.J., Conlogue, G., Hennessy, W. & Gauld, S. A preliminary study to determine the most suitable radiographic projection to document intentional cranial deformation. Paleopathology Association 1999.

Thompson, J.L. & Nelson, A.J. Le Moustier 1, limb proportions and the ontogeny of the Neandertal form. Paleoanthropology Society 1999

Nelson, A.J. and Thompson, J.L.  The evolution of modern human ontogeny: evidence from the Upper Pleistocene.  4th International Congress on Human Paleontology.  1998

Conlogue, G. and Nelson, A.J.  The use of Polaroid photographic imagery systems to produce radiographic images at a field site in Peru.  Paleopathology Association.  1998

Nelson, A.J. and Conlogue, G.  Field radiology in archaeology: penetrating the problems and illuminating research in osteology. Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology.  1997

Thompson, J.L. and Nelson, A.J.  The post‑crania of Le Moustier 1 ‑ Neandertal features and implications for Neandertal ontogeny.  Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology.  1997.

Thompson, J.L. and Nelson, A.J.  Relative postcranial development of Neandertals. Paleoanthropology Society.  1997.

Nelson, A.J. and Mackey, C.J.  Wandering bones ‑ secondary burial in the Moche.  Institute of Andean Studies.  1997.

Nelson, A.J.  Skeletons and society in the Moche times: Bioarchaeology
at San Jose de Moro, Peru.  Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology. 1996.

Nelson, A.J., Mackey, C.J. and Castillo, L.J.  Bottles, bones and buildings: cultural dynamics at the site of San Jose de Moro, Peru.  Northeastern Andean Archaeology and Ethnohistory.  1996

Nelson, A.J., Castillo, L.J. and Mackey, C.J.   El Complejo de San Jose de Moro ‑ 1995 Season, Jequetepeque Valley, Peru.  Society for American Archaeologists.  1996

Gauld, S.C., Nelson, A.J., Austin, J.K. and Mai, L.L.  Body weight estimation in Pleistocene Homo and the evolution of hominid encephalization. American Association of Physical Anthropologists.  1995

Nelson, A.J.  Taxonomic traits in the post‑cranium of Homo erectusCanadian Association Physical Anthropology.  1995

Gauld, S.C., Nelson, A.J. and Foley, A.  Body weight estimation in Indonesian fossil hominids.  Indonesian Society for Medical Polemology.  1994

Nelson, A.J.  Identification of Homo erectusCanadian Association for Physical Anthropology.  1994

Nelson, A.J. and Gauld, S.C.  Covariance relationship between measures of cranial and post‑cranial bone thickness and body mass.  American Association of Physical Anthropologists.   1994

Austin, A.J., Nelson A.J., Zucker, M.I. and Keen, B.  A test of models for the estimation of cross‑sectional geometric parameters of the human tibia.  American Association of Physical Anthropologists.  1994

Mai, L.L., Gauld, S.C., Nelson, A.J., Austin, J.K. and Profant, L. Evolutionary context of hominid body mass prediction models.  American Association of Physical Anthropologists.  1993.

Nelson, A.J., Gauld, S.C. and Austin, J.K.  Models of fossil hominid body mass prediction using cranial and post‑cranial bone thickness.  3rd Intl Congress in Human Paleontology. 1992

Mai. L.L., Gauld, S.C., Nelson, A.J. and Austin, J.K.  Evolutionary context of hominid body mass prediction models.  3rd Intl Congress in Human Paleontology.  1992

Gauld, S.C., Nelson, A.J. and Foley, A.  Allometry and ontogeny of cranial and post‑cranial bone thickness in cercopithecid primates. American Association of Physical Anthropologists.  1991.

Austin, J.K. and Nelson, A.J.  Morphometric analysis of the Solo tibiae in relation to Upper Pleistocene hominid fossils.  American Association of Physical Anthropologists.  1991

Nelson, A.J.  Newly described material from Wadjak, Java.  American Association of Physical Anthropologists.  1989.