Center for Analysis of Archaeological Materials

The Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials (CAAM) is the archaeological science division of the Penn Museum. Teaching l Mentoring l Research 🔬

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👋 We are moving... to Instagram! Check us out  @caamatpenn where we will be sharing more of the Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Material's research and stories from students and experts. [https://t.co/oLpljVlhry]

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We're celebrating CAAM's 10th anniversary!
A joint endeavor between @pennmuseum & @PennSAS, CAAM teaching specialists mentor students in archaeological science in the lab and the field. Watch this video that shows how we're using #archaeologicalscience in fieldwork lately!

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DEADLINE EXTENDED!!

The application deadline for our summer course series has been extended!

Learn more and apply by April 30th! https://t.co/vM3g9yabGU

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Check out our students’ work to help recover a historic African American cemetery in Northwest, OH. Chris and Eric describe their #GPR survey with @dplslibraries + @KYK9org
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For #MicroscopeMonday check out this dagger excavated from a Bronze Age cemetery in Lapithos, Cyprus. Its micro-structure shows the bronze was hammered and annealed after being cast.

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Congrats to Janessa Reeves on receiving her MA in Mediterranean Archaeology! Her thesis examined the chemical composition of Roman glass in the @pennmuseum's collection using X-Ray Fluorescence.

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For #MicroscopeMonday: a 4500-year-old weevil (crop insect) from Numayra, Jordan. Learn about ancient grain storage and processing in @pennmuseum's new Ancient Food and Flavor exhibit opening 6/3.

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Congrats to Vaughn Ortner on his graduation! Vaughn researched @pennmuseum 's WPA ceramics laboratory, 1935-1941. 100s of WPA ceramic thin-sections now form part of CAAM’s reference collection.

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See up close how historic glass deteriorates in these images of shards excavated @woodlandsphila last fall. #MicroscopeMonday

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Many thanks to all who made our end-of-year showcase a big success! It was great to see so much support for CAAM student research.  @pennmuseum #archaeologicalscience

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Join us this Friday afternoon as we celebrate CAAM student research!
#archaeologicalscience
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For #MicroscopeMonday check out this 3300-year-old bronze wine mixing set from the Jordan Valley. Twin lines and a blocky micro-structure show the bronze was hammered and annealed after being cast.

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Last fall CAAM excavated @woodlandsphila to uncover Will Hamilton's 1792 #greenhouse. Check out graduate interns Janessa and Chris processing glass, ceramics, and more! #HistoricalArchaeology

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This May join CAAM in learning about archaeological #textiles from the #Andean region of South America!
Learn more about our intensive courses and apply by April 15th https://t.co/imhbSyXH6c

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Want to enhance your research with ceramic #petrography? Enroll in Petrography of Cultural Materials! Learn more about CAAM's intensive courses and apply by April 15th https://t.co/imhbSyXH6c

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Plant-powered foods of the past are revealed through archaeological science! Come visit the Ancient Food & Flavor exhibit opening June 3 @pennmuseum. #PlantPowerDay
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Come support UPenn #undergraduateresearch this Friday (2/24) afternoon at Anthrofest 2023! Presentations will highlight CAAM students, projects, and collections (details below). #archaeologicalscience

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Iron from a bog? For his #archaeometallurgy seminar project, undergrad Cole Gaboriault experimented with smelting ore from Iceland to explore its potential as a source for #Viking iron. #archaeology

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Happy #NationalAlmondDay! To understand how almonds are preserved at archaeological sites, students experimented with processing almonds in CAAM's #archaeobotany seminar. #almonds #archaeology

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CAAM congratulates recent grad Susan Zare! In her senior thesis, Susan studied carbonized plant remains like olive and barley to explore daily food practices in Late Bronze Age Italy. #archaeobotany