Ancient Metallurgy Research Group: University of Bradford
Conducts research on ancient and historical metallurgy including mining, primary metal production, artifact manufacturing, and slag and residue studies. Laboratory facilities, courses, and faculty profiles.
Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials
Research program of the University of Illinois. Newsletter, seminars, and the International Symposium on Archaeometry.
Archaeometry Lab: Missouri University Research Reactor
Specializes in trace element "fingerprinting" of archaeological specimens to determine their source. Contains details on techniques used and sample projects.
Archaeometry Unit at Universidad de Alicante
Conducts research on the application of scientific methodology within the historic, artistic, cultural and archaeological heritage. Details on techniques used and services offered.
Dalhousie Thermally and Optically Stimulated Luminescence Laboratory
Paleodosimetry research laboratory at Dalhousie University which provides dating of natural minerals common in most rocks, sediments, and some organic materials.
Forum on Teaching Archaeometry
Informal articles on teaching strategies, curriculum reform, and training issues, along with responses to these entries, will be posted here.
Laboratory for Archaeometry and Non Destructive Analyses
Archaeometry laboratory of the University of Rome. Contains a bibliography on non destructive archaeometry.
Materials Science-Based Archaeology Group
Oxford University research group studying all aspects of the metallurgical process, from smelting to metal finishing, and from the first use of alloys in the 5th/4th millennia BC to the Industrial Revolution.
Midcontinental Archaeometry Working Group
Archaeometry research group specializing in geoarchaeology, sourcing, and paleodietary and paleoclimatic studies of archaeological materials from sites in the mid-continental United States.
A Partnership: Archaeology and Archaeometry
This paper by George Rip Rapp addresses the partnership between archaeology on one hand and archaeometry (or archaeological science) on the other. The author considers all natural science applications as archaeometry.
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