As a Research Center focussed on Science and Technology, STARC is constantly developing its laboratories. The main laboratory devoted to archaeological materials science research hosts the Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy-Dispersive Spectrometer (SEM-EDS), installed 2019 and the only such instrument in Cyprus dedicated to archaeological and cultural heritage work. It is complemented by an Optical Microscopy laboratory, combining a series of stereomicroscopes and a research-level metallographic and petrographic microscope. Both labs are supported by a Sample Preparation laboratory, equipped with equipment to prepare thin and polished sections.
SEM-EDS laboratory |
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The Zeiss EVO-15 SEM with Oxford Instrument AZtec EDS system is operated by Dr Brunella Santarelli, working here with Dr Chris Davey on the analysis of early Egyptian crucible slag.
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The Human Osteoarchaeology laboratory houses equipment for the comprehensive macroscopic study of skeletal remains, including a) bone casts for the identification of different skeletal elements, age-at-death, and sex, b) a full range of osteometric equipment (osteometric boards and calipers), c) equipment for sampling for isotopes analysis (Foredom K.1070 High Speed Rotary Micromotor Kit), as well as d) a structured light 3D scanner (Scan in a Box). The laboratory also houses an updated library of textbooks on juvenile and adult osteoarchaeology, comparative osteology, palaeopathology, mortuary archaeology and other aspects of skeletal analysis.
Human Osteoarchaeology laboratory |
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PhD student Anna Karligkioti is recording bone data in the Human Osteoarchaeology lab at STARC.
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