Laboratory Services

  • Artifact processing & documentation

  • Conservation of metals, glass, & ceramics
  • Zooarchaeological analysis
  • Curation preparation to repository standards
  • Data interpretation & technical report production

SPARC’s archaeological laboratory supports our field investigations through careful conservation, analysis, and reporting. Our team handles a wide range of materials—from ceramics and glass to metals and organic remains—ensuring each artifact is documented, stabilized, and prepared for long-term curation.

We specialize in identifying diagnostic features, performing material analyses, and producing technical data that inform site interpretation and preservation decisions. Whether through collaborative research or in-house studies, our lab services are essential to transforming recovered objects into meaningful cultural insights.