Research Facilities

OsteoArchaeology Lab (OAL)
A laboratory for examining human and non-human bones to investigate human evolution, the paleobiology of past human populations, and human and animal interactions throughout time.

Microscopy Laboratory (MICROLab)
MICROLab is designed to investigate the “invisible record” through microscopic techniques.

Laboratory for Analysis of Raw Materials and Ancient Tools (LARMAT)
A laboratory for understanding where raw materials were collected and how tools were used.

Paleo-Environmental and Diet Laboratory (PaleoED)
The Paleo-Environmental and Diet Laboratory provides a platform for the preparation of samples to characterize past diets, understand the evolution of organisms and their dynamics with human populations, and reconstruct past environmental changes.

Laboratory for EXperimental Archaeology (LEXA)
At LEXA, we develop controlled scientific experiments to generate and test archaeological hypotheses.

Archaeological “dirt” laboratory (ArchaeoDirt)
Where we treat archaeological sediments and soils as artifacts.

Digital Archaeology Laboratory (DigiArch Lab)
We focus on computer-based analytic methods for the study of the archaeological record and the human past