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Laboratory Services
Artifact processing and cataloging is conducted in a secure, climate-controlled, pest-free environment capable of storing up to 15,000 cubic feet of materials.
The laboratory is run by a full-time professional laboratory staff, including a senior laboratory supervisor and a laboratory analyst, who specialize in New England pre- and post-Contact cultural material identifications, analyses, and conservation treatments.
In addition to supporting PAL investigations, the laboratory provides analytical, processing, and curation services to agencies and organizations. Clients that have taken advantage of our laboratory services include:
- National Park Service
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Rhode Island Army National Guard.
PAL serves as a curatorial facility for:
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- US Army National Guard
- US Air National Guard
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- State of Rhode Island
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RADIOCARBON DATING
PAL also maintains a comprehensive database of radiocarbon dates from samples recovered throughout the Northeast. This database, which is sorted and viewable by location, date, or site name, has proven to be an invaluable tool for students and archaeologists conducting research in the region. These tables may be viewed and printed with Adobe Reader software as PDFs.
