The Program on Ancient
Technologies and Archaeological Materials (ATAM)
This web page describes the ATAM program, including current
events which may be of interest to students in Anth 221. The sub-page
"What is Archaeometry?" introduces the field covered by our course, and
other useful links.
Science in the Art Museum
This site is the result of long-term collaboration between
the ATAM Program and the Krannert Art Museum. It introduces
the science behind art conservation and describes several
projects.
Kevin
Greene's book, Archaeology: an Introduction
This electronic guide contains book excerpts, useful definitions
and many web links to both archaeological and archaeometric
topics. See especially chapters 4 and 5. A great resource.
An introduction to the site of Cahokia in East St. Louis.
Glossary of Archaeological Terms (from the Anthropology Dept. at Southern Methodist University)
Check out NOVA's Lost City of Arabia, and click on "Remote Sensing in Archaeology."
Geophysical Prospecting. Kevin Greene's section from the book mentioned above, with lots of links.
How geophysical Methods can Help the archaeologist, by Lambert Dolphin, a geophysicist.
More on Ground Penetrating Radar
Controlled Archaeological Test Site (CATS) at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CERL site in Champaign, Il.
Radiocarbon Dating. From Waikato University, NZ (Go to the Radiocarbon web info on the left of the page). Dendrochronology.
Neutron
Activation Analysis
Michael Glascock's excellent introduction to the technique, as
used at the University of Missouri Research Reactor.
X-ray
Diffraction
Basic background on XRD prior to a laboratory class at Binghamton.
Thermoluminescence and Electron spin resonance at Dalhousie University, Canada.
Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art at Oxford University.
MASCA Archaeometry at the University of Pennsylvania.
Society for Archaeological Sciences' list of archaeometric facilities.
This kouros on-line exhibit hints at the controversy behind the statue, but has no details.
Discussion of the Getty Kouros.
General information on Greek sculpture.
Conservation
Laboratory manual
These files are part of an advanced anthropology course at Texas
A&M University
on the conservation of
various materials (e.g. ceramics, bone, metal) recovered from
underwater environments. Much of the information is useful for
learning about conservation in general.
University of Michigan exhibit on fakes and forgeries at the Kelsey Museum.
Museum Security Network site that tracks news about the latest art thefts around the world. Also has a section on forgeries.
ATAM archaeometallurgy projects, including Etruscan slag, Chinese bronze mirrors, and Chinese bronze bowls.
Shroud of Turin
A general Shroud site, with lots of interesting info
and points of view
McCrone's Shroud site
Walter McCrone was one of the many scientists who were allowed to
sample part of the shroud. His tests indicate that the
colors are pigment rather than human blood.
University of Texas Shroud site describing possible contamination of the Shroud by bacteria and fungi.
The Mummy Master is a good place to visit for updates on current mummy research and publications.
Ice Mummies of the Inca is another NOVA site with lots of related links.
U of I Mummy in the Spurlock Museum.
Recent discussion of embalming practices in the journal Nature (Oct. 25, 2001).
Mesa
Verde
"Clovis R.I.P.(Chilean site contains earliest evidence of human
habitation in the Americas".
Kennewick Man Update
Kennewick
Man
Kennewick
Man An update.
Archaeology
magazine site Series of articles on Kennewick Man
Clovis issues An interview with an archaeologist