In the Labs

摘要

International Archaeology Day On October 17, 2015, CAAM helped the Museum celebrate International Archaeology Day by offering the public tours of its facilities, which showcased what goes on in the labs. Visitors had a chance to learn how anthropologists analyze animal bones, forensic anthropologists use the anatomy and microstructure of human bone as clues in restoring a skeletona??s a??personhood,a?? archaeometallurgists reconstruct ancient metal-working technologies, prehistoric humans cooked plants for their daily meals, and discuss where ancient ceramic objects were made and how far they were traded.