MURRAP statistical routines for GAUSS were developed by the Archaeometry Laboratory at MURR to assist in statistical analysis of compositional data. GAUSS and MURRAP are free to download and use.
This book provides information useful for all analytical methods employed at MURR such as Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), and various methods of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). It is free to download and use.
The Archaeometry Laboratory at MURR maintains an extensive online database of compositional data produced here at MURR. Data are not necessarily compatible with data from other labs or by other analytical techniques. Any use of these data in published research must be appropriately cited.
The Archaeometry Laboratory at MURR hosts multiple online databases of compositional data generated at other laboratories. Data are not necessarily compatible with data from other labs or by other analytical techniques. Any use of these data in published research must be appropriately cited.
We can analyze obsidian samples submitted to the laboratory using XRF for provenance research, including comparison against our database of obsidian source samples. In addition, we have resources available to support researchers with access to their own XRF instruments, including our obsidian source collection and our obsidian calibration set.
Geochemical research of archaeological materials benefits greatly from the existence of comparative databases. Learn about how we share data and acknowledge individuals’ contributions towards scientific research.