The Tenth International Conference on the Beginnings of the Use of Metals and Alloys (BUMA X)



7-10 September 2020

The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre,
Bangkok, Thailand

The international conference on “the Beginnings of the Use of Metals and Alloys” (BUMA) is the interdisciplinary gathering of archaeologists, engineers, historians and scientists with a focus on the production and use of metals, and an emphasis on cultural interactions and evolutions over time and space, especially between the West and the Asian region.

The 10th edition of the BUMA series sees the first ever Southeast Asian conference, held in Bangkok, Thailand, organised by the Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre (SAC), and Fine Arts Department (FAD), at the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, from 7-10 September 2020 (Paid post-conference excursion on 11 September).

Submission for the 10th BUMA Conference is now open until 20 December 2019.

Please visit our website for more information on the conference, themes, submission, and more. Also, you can direct direct any enquiries to the local organising committee via these e-mail addresses:
Conference-related: reg.bumax@gmail.com
Papers and presentation-related: bumaxbkk@gmail.com