Archaeological Laboratory Techniques
An archaeological laboratory is one of the most important parts of a project. Individuals participating in an archaeological project should understand the working of a laboratory and should actively participate in processing the information/materials they have collected through the project. The laboratory is closely related to field work and should receive support from all project participants.
Class Outline
- An introduction to the laboratory as a part of an archaeological project.
- Review the activities completed in the laboratory
- A review of laboratory personnel
- Processing materials through an archaeological laboratory
- Receiving materials from the field
- Sorting and routing materials to the correct processing station
- Cleaning
- Cataloging
- Conservation
- Storage