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What kinds of materials are studied in archaeometric laboratories?

Elemental analysis is one of the primary methods of archaeometric research. What methods are available to measure elemental composition?

How do archaeologists and archaeometrists learn about past human diets?

Discuss three isotope ratios and how they are used in archaeometry.

Organic residues are a potentially important but difficult to analyze source of information about the past. Discuss these materials and techniques for analysis.







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