fourth Circular 
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Geological Correlation Programme (IGCP), Slovak Commission for UNESCO, Slovak National Committee for UNESCO/IGCP, Department of Geology and Paleontology, MU, Brno, Institute of Archaeology and Museology, Faculty of Arts, MU, Brno, Archaeological Institute, Academy of Science, Brno, Moravian Museum, Institute Anthropos, Brno, Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, FNS CU, Bratislava, Department of Geochemistry, FNS CU, Bratislava
Organize:
5th Workshop of the IGCP/UNESCO Project No. 442:
"Raw materials of the Neolithic/Aeneolithic polished stone artefacts: their migration paths in Europe"
“Bratislava & Brno-Šlapanice 2002“
Meeting location
September 1stand 2nd in Bratislava, Slovak Republic 
September 3th– 5th 2002 in Brno-Šlapanice, Czech Republic
Accommodation
Accommodation will be reserved by organizer of the workshop on the base of your Accommodation Booking Form. 
Lodging
Location of lodging:
September1st –2nd – Bratislava, SÚZA Drotárska cesta 46, 811 04 Bratislava (www.suza.sk)
September3th –5th - Brno-Šlapanice, Masarykova Univerzita, Vzdĕlávací středisko CDV, Nádražní 58, Šlapanice, tel.: 05/44228003, fax: 05/44228337, (see Map -attach)
Preliminary Program 
September 1st Sunday - Arrival to Bratislava 
10.00-13.00 – Registration - SÚZA Drotárska cesta 46, 811 04 Bratislava (www.suza.sk)
13.00-14.00 - Lunch
15.00 - Congress CBGA - opening ceremony and opening lectures (http://www.gssr.sk )
19.30 - Reception
Night in Bratislava (SUZA)
September 2nd Monday 
8.00 - Breakfast
9.00-13.00 - Lectures (SUZA)
Hovorka, D.: IGCP 442 - present status: final results
Přichystal, A.: Greenschists and amphibolites as raw materials for polished artefacts in prehistory of Central Europe
Richterova D. : Utilization of siliceous weathering products during the Neolithic and Aeneolithic of the Czech Republic
Hovorka, D.: Main Western Carpathians rock lithologies: raw materials for human communities of the Stone Age 
Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L.: Modelling and firing technology - reflested in textural features and the mineralogy of the ceramics from neolithic sites in Transylvania
Buric, M. et al.: Preliminary Petrographical Analasys of some Axe Finds from the Territory of Croatia"
Kurtanjek, D., Paunović, M., Šimek, M.: Raw Materials of the Aeneolithic polished tools from the Cave Vindija (Nw Croatia)
Marquet, J.C.: Neolithic Polished Stone industry in collection of the Museum of Prehistory of Grand Pressigny
Thirault, E.: Long distance exchanges versus regional rocks : datas and interpretations for the Neolithic of the North french Alps
Kaczanowska, M., Kozlowski, J. K., Michalik, M.,, et al.: Petrology and provenance of amphibolites of Polish stone implements of the Malice Culture
Méres, Š., Hovorka, D., Cheben, I.: The grennschist – prevailing raw material type for Polished Stone industry in Bajc site, Middle-Neolithic, Slovakia
13.00-14.00 - Lunch
15.00-18.00 – Poster Sesssion (CBGA-INCHEBA) in reserved place in Hall C of incheba exhibition and congress centrum
Balen, J.: Lithic industry of Sopot culture in Croatia
Türkmenoğlu, A.G., Göktürk, E.H., Zararsız, A.: Petrography and Chemical Composition of Groundstones From Çatalhöyük Neolithic Site
Füri, J., Szakmány, Gy., Kasztovszky, Zs., Biró, K. T.: The origins of the raw material of the basalt polished stone tools in Hungary
Ionescu, C., Ghergari, L.: Modelling and firing technology - reflested in textural features and the mineralogy of the ceramics from neolithic sites in Transylvania
Judik, K., Biró, K., Szakmány, Gy.: Petrographical microscopical studies on stone tools from Aszód, Papi Földek (NE Hungary)
Ramminger, B., Graiewski, N.: Neolithic Axes in Hessen. Germany
Kaczanowska, M., Kozlowski, J. K., Michalik, M., et al.: Petrology and provenance of amphibolites of Polish stone implements of the Malice Culture
Varga A., Szakmány, Gy., Jósza, S.: The features and origins of the raw material of basaltic Polished stone tools in Hungary
19.00 - Diner
Night in Bratislava (SUZA)
September 3th Tuesday -guided by A. Přichystal, J. Macháček and J. Svoboda
8.00 - Breakfast
9.00 - Departure from Bratislava (by Bus)
10.30 - Arrival to Břeclav-Pohansko
Břeclav-Pohansko -An important Slavonic settlement between 6th and 10th century A. D. in south Moravia, a fortress in the period of Great-Moravian Empire, now a field workplace of the Institute of Archaeology and Museology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University. Exhibition of used stone building materials, stone raw materials for millstones and whorls. Guided by J. Macháček from the Institute of Archaeology and Museology, M.U. Brno.
12.30 - Břeclav – lunch
14.30 - Dolní Věstonice - Field workplace of Archaeological Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and archaeological exposition. 
One of the most famous Paleolithic sites in the world discovered by Karel Absolon. Large number of stone and bone finds from the archaeological period of Pavlovian (early phase of Gravettian, 32 000 –25 000 BC). The Věstonice Venus – a small statue of a woman modelled in clay heated in fire. Raw materials of chipped artefacts and their provenience. Making of polished artefacts roughly 15 000 years before the Neolithic. Reconstruction of a grave of three young persons discovered in 1986. Using of red pigments and their origin.
Guided by Jiří Svoboda from Archaeological Institute, Academy of Science, Brno
16.30 - Departure from Dolní Věstonice.
17.30 - Arrival to Šlapanice near Brno, accomodation, diner 
20.00 - Information on the next days´ excursion, short survey of geology around the city of Brno
Night in Šlapanice
September 4th Wednesday
7.30 - Breakfast
8.00 - Departure from Šlapanice
8.30 - Brno - Stránská skála hill 
A relict of Jurassic limestones with homogenous and striped cherts. The oldest traces of the hominids Homo erectus including using of fire in central Europe. Mining of cherts in the period of Funnel Beaker culture.
10.00 - Brno – Pisárky
Exhibition hall Anthropos with an exposition about origin and development of the mankind. Guided by M. Oliva, chief of the Anthropos Instituon.
12.00 - Želešice near Brno
Recent quarry in greenschists of the Brno massif. Sampling, exhibition of field measurement of magnetic susceptibility and determination of K, U a Th by portable gamma ray spectrometer. Using of the Želešice greenschists in prehistoric times.
13.00 - Lunch.
15.00 - Prehistoric mines for cherts in the area of Krumlovský les 
The mining area of approx. 100 hectares contains 9 extraction fields with adjacent workshops. Distribution of the Krumlovský les chert in prehistoric times. Guided by M. Oliva.
18.00 - Arrival to Šlapanice.
19.00 - Dinner
September 5th Thursday, guided by A. Přichystal and M. Oliva
7.30 - Breakfast
Excursion to the southern part of the Moravian Karst
9.00  - The cave of Pekárna 
Important finds of Magdalenian arts, sources of raw materials for chipped artefacts in the Moravain Karst, imported raw materials from the area of continental glaciation and southern Poland
10.30 - The Býčí skála cave
A famous offering place from the Hallstatt Period with numerous human sacrifices and plenty finds of iron, bronze, gold, stone, bone and pottery objects, amber and glass jewels. Petrographic investigation of so called “burnt limestone“. Prehistoric mining and metallurgy of local iron ores.
13. 00 - Lunch in Šlapanice and departure 
14.00 - Departure from Šlapanice to Bratislava (by Bus) 
16.30 - Expected arrival to Bratislava