Survey: Archaeometry in Egypt

“Archaeology has much in common with modern forensic science – events, chronologies, relationships, and motives are reconstructed from the careful and detailed study of a wide range of material evidence” (Pollard et al. 2007, 4). The use of methods connected to non-archaeological sciences – geology, biology, chemistry, physics, medical science, architecture etc. – in the archaeological research work increased considerably during the second half of the 20th century and was summarized since then under its own scientific term: “archaeometry” (Pollard et al. 2007, 8 – 10). The inclusion of these methods and analyses led to a wider field of possible proofs and clues to reconstruct the life in long-gone times. The understanding of the type, use and execution of archaeometrical methods, however, varies considerably from people trained in archaeology - or even specific in Egyptology - to those trained in one or more of the natural sciences. Yet both work on the same materials.

This questionaire aims to provide an overview on how archaeometry is implemented and understood by researchers from all scientic fields currently working in the archaeology of Egypt. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.

Deadline for answers: October 31st, 2015