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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.
Archaeometrie Research Group Heidelberg, Germany - Laboratory is situated at the 'Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik' in Heidelberg. Contains information on dating research and laboratory personnel.
Archaeometry in Greece - Laboratory facilities, publications, and research programs relating to Hellenic archaeological issues.
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.
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.
Berkely Archaeological X-Ray Fluorescence Laboratory - Focuses on obsidian sourcing. Includes information on technology used and fees.
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.
Electron Microprobe Analysis in Archaeology - Discusses and explains the application of an analytical technique called electron microprobe analysis in archaeological research.
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.
Obsidian Sourcing - Sourcing of Near East obsidian at the University of Minnesota using the MinOAN reference collection.
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.
Scientific Heritage Journal - International archaeometry journal. Submission guidelines, contents, and discussion forum.
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.
SOLEIL Synchrotron: Ancient and Historical Materials - The CNRS/CEA large scale facility provides a dedicated interface for archaeology and cultural heritage research.
University of Cape Town Archaeology Materials Laboratory - Profile of laboratory and research projects, staff, publications, and bibliographies available for download.
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.
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)

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