E w It e 'oPoiltso Cfr Allied Jewish Campaign A NEW, EXCITING & UNIQUE PROGRAM found in specific areas of the Keraba Cave were "man-made" or whether animal bones were absent from other areas because they had been partially dis- solved by groundwater over the ages. To settle this question and some other "unknowns," the ar- chaeologists used a mobile spectrometer and called in an expert in biomineralization, Professor Stephen Weiner of Is- rael's Weizmann Institute in Rehovot. "People tend to think of archaeological chemistry as merely the dating of artifacts. But, there is much more to it than that," says Professor Wein- er, a biologist and geologist. Professor Weiner used his knowledge of biomineralization — the process by which bones, teeth and other inorganic struc- tures form in living organisms The layers that do not contain bones never did. — as a basis for determining whether archaeological findings today reflect the reality of tens of thousands of years ago. Armed with a PC equipped with a special software for mineral identification and a portable generator-powered infrared spectrometer, Professor Weiner was able to look for traces of particular soil minerals in oth- er areas of the cave, soil miner- als that are associated with the presence of bones. At Kebara, the spectrometer helped to establish that minerals much more soluble than bone, such as ash-derived calcite, were found in the vicin- ity of some of the bone accumu- lations and not yet dissolved over time. Thus, one could say with a fair degree of certainty that the bones in the cave were also unlikely to have been affected by groundwater disso- lution. The layers that do not contain bones, never did. Professor Weiner's laborato- ry is an innovative on- site concept, which allows samples to be analyzed on-the- spot within 15 minutes, rather than waiting weeks and even months for results from distant labs as is common today. Fur- thermore, by using infrared spectrometers to construct high- ly detailed maps of mineral sed- iments on the excavation site, archaeologists will be able to chart farther excavations on-site and to better understand complicated processes that have taken place at the excavation site over the years. Mix with Israeli Singles Programs for ages 25-40 & 41-55 FUN ! HISTORY! DISCOVERY! ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE The Federation Annual Meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 24, 1996, 7:30 p.m. at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. The following business will be conducted at the meeting: 1) Date: Decemberl 5-26,1996 PACK YOUR BAGS' LET US DO ME REST! A resolution to amend the bylaws of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit will be brought before the members. 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