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University of Wisconsin Laboratory for Archaeological Chemistry

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

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

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University of Cape Town: Stable Light Isotope Laboratory

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

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

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Society for Archaeological Sciences

http://www.socarchsci.org/

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.

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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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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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Laboratory for Archaeometry and Non Destructive Analyses

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

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

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Gerry McDonnell's Archaeometallurgy

http://archmetals.org.uk/

Information is provided on the archeology and metallurgy of archaeological and historic iron. Consultancy expertise is outlined. Information about research projects is provided. Other metals like copper are included.

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Berkely Archaeological X-Ray Fluorescence Laboratory

http://www.swxrflab.net/

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

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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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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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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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Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials

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

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

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