Labs

Quick Reference

Archaeology Collection and Teaching Lab 
Archaeology Preparation Lab
Audio-Visual Library 
Bio-Anthropology Lab 
Bio-Anthropology Preparation Lab
Bio-Archaeology Lab
Computational Archaeology and Lithic Technology Lab
Digital Imaging Lab
Digital Photography Lab
Film and Print Development Lab
Geoarchaeology Lab
Paleo-environmental Collection Lab
Undergraduate Research Space (coming soon)
Zooarchaeology Collection and Teaching Lab 

Concerns?

If you have any concerns that need to be addressed in the laboratory spaces, please fill out the Activity Request Form.

 

For all lab related inquiries, please contact Chenée Merchant at cmerchan@ualberta.ca.

Archaeology Prep Lab

  • storage
  • database management for collection

 

Archaeology Collection and Archaeology Teaching Lab

  • Teaching cast material of Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Plains, Eastern woodland, and Arctic stone and bone tools (casts and replicas)
  • Don Crabtree stone tool replicated material
  • Ami Collection (European)
  • Various surface collections, Including South America, Central America, North America
  • Experimental stone tools with associated video and documentation
  • Flintknapping materials
  • Microwear reference collection

Bioarchaeology Lab (Biohazard Lab Level II) 

  • Biohazard cabinet
  • Fume hood
  • Thin section saw and polisher
  • Leica SP16000 Saw Microtome
  • Large boiling pot and exhaust vent
  • Drying oven and muffle furnace
  • Sinks and stainless steel surfaces for dissection
  • Freezers
  • Dissecting supplies


Note that all remains pictured are casts and not real.

Biological Anthropology Lab

  • Osteological equipment: osteometric boards, calipers, mandibulometer, anthropometers, tapes, magnifying lights and glasses, X-ray light table

Digital Imaging Lab


  • Cameras, hi res camcorder, commercial video editing, video recorders
  • Drafting/light table, drafting supplies and tools
  • Presentations: digital projector and lab top computer
  • Digital graphics: graphics workstation with flat top and slide scanners, zip drive, CD writer, film printer

Geoarchaeology (Wet) Lab

  • Wet lab and drying space
  • Some temporary storage for field samples

Film and Print Development Lab

  • Copystands and lights
  • Darkroom processing for black and white film

Digital Photography Lab