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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Physics and Archaeology - http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/print/654
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. |
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Electron Microprobe Analysis in Archaeology - http://web.mac.com/elleryfrahm/iWeb/Microprobe/
Discusses and explains the application of an analytical technique called electron microprobe analysis in archaeological research. |
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Ancient Metallurgy Research Group: University of Bradford - http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/archsci/depart/resgrp/amrg/amrginfo.htm
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. |
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Obsidian Sourcing - http://web.mac.com/elleryfrahm/iWeb/Obsidian/
Sourcing of Near East obsidian at the University of Minnesota using the MinOAN reference collection. |
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Archaeometry in Greece - http://www.archaeometry.gr/oldv/news.htm
Laboratory facilities, publications, and research programs relating to Hellenic archaeological issues. |
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Scientific Heritage Journal - http://www.ua.es/en/arqueometria/revista/index.htm
International archaeometry journal. Submission guidelines, contents, and discussion forum. |
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A Partnership: Archaeology and Archaeometry - http://www.itarp.uiuc.edu/atam/teach/rapp.html
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. |