ABSTRACTS OF THE SAA 72nd ANNUAL MEETING 1 SYMPOSIUM ABSTRACTS [1] SYMPOSIUM  BORDERS, BOUNDARIES, AND BRIDGES IN TEXAS ARCHAEOLOGY (SPONSORED BY SAA ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM COMMITTEE) Texas archaeology and archaeologists provide us with an opportunity to explore the materiality of social boundaries, tug at the borders of typological categories, and build bridges among seemingly disparate intellectual, theoretical, and professional categories. In this session we explore current research and practice in Paleo-Indian research, models of hunter- gatherers, collaborations among Native peoples and archaeologists, cultural resource management, and the archaeology of colonization. All of these topics have much to contribute to the archaeology of the Americas more broadly. [2] POSTER SESSION  ARCHAEOTECHNOLOGY ON THE KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST, ARIZONA Using the Kaibab National Forest as a study area, the posters in this session explore the limits of various digital and traditional technologies when analyzing the Arizona landscape. [3] POSTER SESSION  BIOARCHAEOLOGY AND MORTUARY ANALYSIS [4] POSTER SESSION  ZOOARCHAEOLOGY [5] POSTER SESSION  GIS AND MAPPING IN ARCHAEOLOGY [6] POSTER SESSION  HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [7] POSTER SESSION  MESOAMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY [8] FORUM  CHACO AT 100 YEARS: THE FUTURE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN THE CANYON In 2007 Chaco Culture National Historical Park celebrates the centennial of its founding. Chaco is one of the most-studied places in American archaeology, but the era of big government archaeology is over. In the future, Chaco Canyon archaeology involving excavation will need to be broadly collaborative to justify the impacts. However there are a range of non-destructive research projects the park would encourage. The park seeks to engage the profession in a discussion about its research needs and the current interests of Chacoan scholars and students, with the goal of determining where those interests intersect. [9] SYMPOSIUM  NEW HORIZONS IN INCA ARCHAEOLOGY In addition to the period of imperial expansion in the Late Horizon, Inca archaeology encompasses research into the formation of Inca society in the LIP and Inca and Spanish interactions throughout the Andes during the Colonial period. This is a forum for scholars pursuing investigations on a broad range of Inca-related topics and employing a variety of methodologies, such as excavation, survey, ethnohistory, ceramic analysis, GIS, etc. Topics include research into new questions as well as new data addressing old questions. This forum is intended to update scholars on current research and to promote cross-fertilization amongst Inca archaeologists. [10] SYMPOSIUM  THE FRYXELL SYMPOSIUM: INNOVATIONS IN BOTANICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ARCHAEOLOGY (PART 1 OF 2) (Sponsored by SAA Fryxell Symposium) The Fryxell Symposium is in honor of Vaughn Bryant for his interdisciplinary research in botanical analyses within archaeology. The symposium focuses on new techniques, innovations, research, and analyses within the framework of botanical archaeology, specifically, and biological archaeology generally. Vaughn's research has included the realms of palynology, phytoliths, coprolite analysis, paleoethnobotany, DNA, and forensics. Focus is on the newest innovations and syntheses rather than a rehashing of old issues.