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Tree-Ring Services
Independent tree-ring dating laboratory providing analysis of ancient trees, timber-frame buildings to archaeological timbers. Individual reports, current projects and rates detailed.
The Laboratory for Comparative Microarchaeology and Metal Conservation
http://www.tau.ac.il/humanities/archaeology/facilities/fac_microarch_lab.html
Accommodates the facilities for a wide choice of microarchaeological analyzes. It can support studies in the fields of ceramic petrography, micromorphology of sediments, use-wear analysis of artifacts, microbotany, palynology, micropaleontology, obsidian hydration dating, and metallography.
Rafter Radiocarbon Laboratory
http://www.rafterradiocarbon.co.nz/
At the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, New Zealand, provides radiocarbon dating services to international scientific, academic, and art/antiquities clients.
Radiocarbon Dating at Queen's University, Belfast
The Radiocarbon Dating Service at the School of Archaeology and Palaeoecology. Sample sizes, staff, cost and time.
Oxford University Research Laboratory for Archaeology
Provides radiocarbon and luminescence dating, archaeometallurgy, palaeodietary and ancient DNA analysis. Staff, methods.
Oxford Dendrochronology Laboratory
http://www.dendrochronology.net/
An independent tree-ring dating laboratory concentrating primarily on the dating and analysis of standing timber structures. Projects, publications, the dated buildings register.
Leibniz-Labor
http://www.uni-kiel.de/leibniz/Leibniz-web_englisch/index-english.htm
This laboratory at the University of Kiel provides radiometric dating and studies the use of stable and radioactive isotopes for archaeometry, palaeoclimate research and as tracers in environmental studies.
Laboratory of Conservation & Material Sciences
Laboratory at the Groningen Institute of Archaeology in the Netherlands. Conserves, restores, and studies the manufacturing process of archaeological ceramics and metals.
Geochron Laboratories / Krueger Enterprises Isotopic Analyses
Providing radiocarbon, potassium-argon, stable isotopes, and other radiometric analyses. Serving researchers in geology, geochronology, archaeology, anthropology, hydrology, and environmental and food adulteration studies. Additional analyses include C-14 by AMS, tritium, Sr, Rb-Sr, Pb, U-Pb, and Sm-Nd.
Geochemical Research Laboratory
http://www.geochemicalresearch.com/
Non-destructive trace element analysis and sourcing of artifacts made from obsidian and other volcanic rocks using energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence analysis.
Beta Analytic
Commercial radiocarbon dating laboratory in Miami, Florida, US. Detailed description of methods and services.