The Archaeological Laboratory at UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø combines archaeometric analysis with advanced 3D documentation. The laboratory has two main areas. The first is the analysis of artefacts, sediments and soil samples using portable XRF, magnetic susceptibility, spectrophotometry and microscopy. The second is high-resolution 3D scanning, photogrammetry and 3D printing of finds and replicas. Together, these methods reveal what finds are made of, where the raw materials come from, how objects were made and used, and what traces people have left in the landscape. The laboratory also serves as a GIS and computer lab, with powerful workstations for photogrammetry, 3D processing and statistics, and is equipped for digital field documentation. Archaeology students gain hands-on experience with methods used in research and cultural heritage management in Northern Norway and the Arctic.
Contact information
The laboratory is primarily used for teaching and research at the Department of Archaeology, History and Religious Studies (AHR). Requests regarding use of the laboratory, collaboration or analyses should be directed to the Head of Department:
Joakim Aalmen Markussen, Head of Department, AHR
Email: joakim.a.markussen@uit.no
Academic lead for the laboratory:
Johan Eilertsen Arntzen
Email: johan.arntzen@uit.no
Page editor: Arntzen, Johan Eilertsen