Laboratory Services
SPARC offers in-house and 3rd party contracting that offer a range of laboratory services including:
Archaeological collections preparation for curation at the state repository
Accelerated Mass Spectrometry (AMS dating)
Radiocarbon dating
Phytolith analysis
Residue analysis
Botanical Analysis
Petrographic analysis
Zooarchaeological Analysis
- Data interpretation and technical reports
- Standard zooarchaeological methods are used to characterize vertebrate faunal collections
- Vertebrate faunal remains from archaeological sites are identified and classified utilizing in-house comparative collections, as well as collections at nearby universities.
Artifact analyses, stabilization, and conservation
Metals Conservation
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- Protectant application
- Electrolytic reduction of oxides
- Patina Restoration
- Sodium sesquicarbonate washing
- Solvent and Oven Dehydration
- Tannic Acid Applications
Glass, Ceramic, and Stone Conservation
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- Concretion Removal
- Consolidation
- Dehydration
- Desalination
- Stain Removal
Organic Matter Conservation (bone, teeth, ivory, antler, cordage, textiles, wool, silk, hair, leather, wood)
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- Bulking and Impregnation Treatment
- Consolidation
- Desalination
- Vapor chamber dehydration
- Stain removal