Directory of Archaeometry Resources

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The application of physics and chemistry to the solution of archaeological problems.

Subcategories

• Metallurgy

Resources in This Category

• Archaeometry Lab: Missouri University Research Reactor

  http://archaeometry.missouri.edu/
  Specializes in trace element "fingerprinting" of archaeological specimens to determine their source. Contains details on techniques used and sample projects.

• Archives of ARCH-METALS

  http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/arch-metals.html
  Mailing list for the discussion of all aspects of archaeo-metallurgy including ancient metallurgy and metal artifacts, the applications of material science to archaeo- metallurgy, and the development of methodologies to the study archaeo- metallurical debris.

• Berkely Archaeological X-Ray Fluorescence Laboratory

  http://www.swxrflab.net/
  Focuses on obsidian sourcing. Includes information on technology used and fees.

• Gerry McDonnell's Archaeometallurgy

  http://archmetals.org.uk/
  Information is provided on the archeology and metallurgy of archaeological and historic iron. Consultancy expertise is outlined. Information about research projects is provided. Other metals like copper are included.

• Laboratory for Archaeometry and Non Destructive Analyses

  http://web.tiscali.it/analisi_nd/english/eindex.htm
  Archaeometry laboratory of the University of Rome. Contains a bibliography on non destructive archaeometry.

• Materials Science-Based Archaeology Group

  http://users.ox.ac.uk/~salter/
  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.

• Society for Archaeological Sciences

  http://www.socarchsci.org/
  Professional society of scholars applying methods from the physical sciences to archaeology. Links to many archaeometry sources, society officers and publications, and a related mailing list.

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