Science and Archaeology
Mission Statement: "The Program on Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials (ATAM) is a university-based archaeological science (archaeometry) program. Its mission is to serve as a bridge between the natural sciences, the social sciences, and humanities through interdisciplinary projects, teaching, and acting as a clearinghouse for archaeometric projects and information at the University of Illinois."
ATAM is a unit of the Illinois State Archaeological Survey (ISAS) a division of the Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability.
**Upcoming archaeometry conference at the University of Illinois, Friday November 12, 2010.
