Labs
Quick Reference
Archaeology lab - Tory 01-28
Archaeology preparation - Tory 01-27
Audio-Visual library - Tory 01-07
Bio-Anthropology lab - Tory 01-33
Bio-Anthro preparation - Tory 01-31
Bioarchaeology lab - SAB 05-58
Bryan-Gruhn Collection - Tory B-05
Geoarchaeology lab - Tory B-21
Paleo-environmental collection lab - Tory 01-42
Photography lab - Tory B-11A
Visualization lab - Tory 01-42B
Zooarchaeology collection lab - Tory B-11C
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For all lab related inquiries, please contact Chenée Merchant at cmerchan@ualberta.ca.
Archaeology Prep Lab
Tory 1-27
- storage
- database management for collection
Archaeology Collection and Archaeology Teaching Lab
Tory 1-28
- 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)
SAB 5-58 (South Academic Building )
- 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
Tory 1-33
- Osteological equipment: osteometric boards, calipers, mandibulometer, anthropometers, tapes, magnifying lights and glasses, X-ray light table
Digital Imaging Lab
Tory 1-36- 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
Tory B-21
- Wet lab and drying space
- Some temporary storage for field samples
Photography Lab
Tory B-11A
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Copystands and lights
- Darkroom processing for black and white film