Tags: Lab of Archaeology Lecture Series

The December Grab'd Lunch will be held on the 3rd at 12 PM. The Laboratory holiday party and potluck (Festivus) will follow.    Our presenter will be Sophie Forbes, who will chat with us about her research in coastal archaeology. Sophie utilizes stable isotope analysis to better understand the human-environmental interactions of the diverse populations of the American Southeast. 

The next Grab'd lunch will be Monday, November 11th, at 12 PM. It will be BYO Lunch at the UGA Laboratory of Archaeology, 1125 E. Whitehall Road.    Our presenter is going to be Anecia Gentles. Her research centers around the intersection of bats and humans in Madagascar. Four endemic bat species of Madagascar are known to almost exclusively roost in buildings in the Eastern Highlands. Due to the high zoonotic potential of bats,…

This series will include presentations regarding the basics of several specialized archaeological science techniques and how those can intersect with tribal perspectives regarding sampling, destructive analysis, consultation, and NAGPRA. Each lecture will conclude with input from various tribal discussants from the Muscogee Nation, Seminole Tribe of Florida, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. This series is for students and professionals…

This series will include presentations regarding the basics of several specialized archaeological science techniques and how those can intersect with tribal perspectives regarding sampling, destructive analysis, consultation, and NAGPRA. Each lecture will conclude with input from various tribal discussants from the Muscogee Nation, Seminole Tribe of Florida, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. This series is for students and professionals…

This series will include presentations regarding the basics of several specialized archaeological science techniques and how those can intersect with tribal perspectives regarding sampling, destructive analysis, consultation, and NAGPRA. Each lecture will conclude with input from various tribal discussants from the Muscogee Nation, Seminole Tribe of Florida, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. This series is for students and professionals…

LA-ICP-MS is an analytical technique that uses a microscopically focused laser to analyze materials and obtain their elemental composition. This technique is particularly well suited for small, rare, or fragile objects, but is commonly used for a wide range of materials, including pottery, lithics, bone, and glass. Samples can remain whole or have small fragments removed for analysis. This talk will outline the method of LA-ICP-MS, discuss best…

Stable isotopes of oxygen are measured in ancient mollusk shells and fish otoliths to learn about past subsistence activities and environmental changes. Since shells and otoliths grow by adding new material on top of older skeletons, one can measure how oxygen isotopes varied over the organism’s life. The talk will describe the process of making these measurements, demonstrate the degree of destruction to the samples, and how such analyses may…

This series will include presentations regarding the basics of several specialized archaeological science techniques and how those can intersect with tribal perspectives regarding sampling, destructive analysis, consultation, and NAGPRA. Each lecture will conclude with input from various tribal discussants from the Muscogee Nation, Seminole Tribe of Florida, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. This series is for students and professionals…