Archaeological Science Laboratories

Business Type: Research laboratory, University of Cambridge, Industry type: Research

Activity: The Archaeological Science Laboratories at the University of Cambridge offer state-of-the-art resources for the integrated analytical study of inorganic and organic materials to reconstruct landscapes, technology, mobility, domestication, diet and cultural transmission, and the use of computational methods to model and analyse data at all scales. Across 450 m2 of laboratory space we run facilities for preparation and analysis of archaeological materials for macro- and microstructural examination (2D and 3D), chemical and isotopic composition, ancient DNA and protein extraction, as well as high-performance computing.

We aim to lead in method developments as well as in the application of established technologies, pushing technical frontiers while exploring low-cost, less-invasive alternatives, promoting open source software, data sharing and reproducibility

Contact: Archaeological Science Laboratories : Location: England