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Archaeometry:

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.

http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/archsci/depart/resgrp/amrg/amrginfo.htm

Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials

Research program of the University of Illinois. Newsletter, seminars, and the International Symposium on Archaeometry.

http://www.itarp.uiuc.edu/atam/

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Archaeometry

Laboratory facilities, publications, and research programs relating to Hellenic archaeological issues.

http://www.archaeometry.gr/oldv/news.htm

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.

http://archaeometry.missouri.edu/

Archives of ARCH-METALS

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.

http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/arch-metals.html

Berkely Archaeological X-Ray Fluorescence Laboratory

Focuses on obsidian sourcing. Includes information on technology used and fees.

http://www.swxrflab.net/

Electron Microprobe Analysis in Archaeology

Discusses and explains the application of an analytical technique called electron microprobe analysis in archaeological research.

http://web.mac.com/elleryfrahm/iWeb/Microprobe/

Laboratory for Archaeometry and Non Destructive Analyses

Archaeometry laboratory of the University of Rome. Contains a bibliography on non destructive archaeometry.

http://web.tiscali.it/analisi_nd/english/eindex.htm

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.

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

Obsidian Sourcing

Sourcing of Near East obsidian at the University of Minnesota using the MinOAN reference collection.

http://web.mac.com/elleryfrahm/iWeb/Obsidian/

Scientific Heritage Journal

International archaeometry journal. Submission guidelines, contents, and discussion forum.

http://www.ua.es/en/arqueometria/revista/index.htm

Society for Archaeological Sciences

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.

http://www.socarchsci.org/

SOLEIL Synchrotron: Ancient and Historical Materials

The CNRS/CEA large scale facility provides a dedicated interface for archaeology and cultural heritage research.

http://www.synchrotron-soleil.fr/portal/page/portal/Recherche/ProgrammesTransversaux/MateriauxAnciens

University of Cape Town: Stable Light Isotope Laboratory

Profile of laboratory and research projects, staff, publications, and bibliographies available for download.

http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/age/aru/isotope/

University of Wisconsin Laboratory for Archaeological Chemistry

Center for research and training in the chemical analysis of archaeological materials. Details on facility and instrumentation, profiles of staff and research activities.

http://www.anthropology.wisc.edu/LARCH/index.htm

Physics and Archaeology

From PhysicsWeb, physics-based techniques play a crucial role in helping archaeologists to unravel the history of our ancestors' lives and reveal previously undiscovered sites without the need to excavate. (May, 2000)

http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/print/654