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Ceramic Analysis Laboratory

Posted by Jennifer on February 14, 2020

Ceramic Analysis Laboratory

Directors: Dr. Kelley Hays-Gilpin, Dr. Chris Downum

Location: Rooms 160-160A

The Archaeological Ceramics Lab provides space, tools, and technology to process, sort, categorize, and analyze ancient pottery, and is equipped to salvage and research projects anywhere on the Colorado Plateau.

The facility includes:

  • sinks, drying racks, and laboratory tables for processing field specimens and performing basic sorting and identification of pottery wares and types;
  • optical microscopes, digital calipers, digital cameras, and digital scales to analyze pottery in terms of temper, thickness, size, painted and corrugated designs, and other attributes important to archaeological analysis;.
  • type specimens of common Arizona and New Mexico pottery are available as a comparative collection; and
  • a locking closet with secure storage space for collections to be analyzed for research or cultural resource compliance projects.

Filed Under: Bilby Research Center

Department of Anthropology
Location
Room 228 Building 065
SBS - Raul H. Castro
5 E. McConnell Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5200
Mailing Address
PO Box: 15200
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5200
Email
anthropology@nau.edu
Phone
928-523-3180
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