Laboratory for the Study of Ancient Technology

03/15/2019

George demonstrated flint knapping and experiment with the super Igor for the prospective students today at the Archy lab.

12/20/2018

Today, we are up and running in the lab and even cut some cores, though, it was sad without Harold. But, I am sure he is happy to see us working at the lab again. Thanks to George and Li Li.

09/08/2017

Flintknapping with newly designed glass cores at Penn Museum

04/07/2017

George and Alex are working on the Supper Igor

02/03/2017

The start of great experiments!

02/03/2017

Check out East Falls Glassworks producing the glass cores for our experiments. Thanks guys!

02/02/2017

What does East Falls Glassworks in Philadelphia have to do with archaeology experiments in our lab? They make the best custom glass cores to be knapped in our machine (Igor). The newest delivery of cores just arrived! Igor and Super Igor are excited

09/02/2016

Summer Project in (Les Eyzies), France

08/15/2016

The Laboratory for the Study of Ancient Technology is excited about our new machine! "Super Igor" will increase the capabilities of the experiments and we will expand to different raw materials and core morphologies!! Here are a couple photos of the preparations before the BIG move! Moving a 2,000 pound machine to our lab is going to be a tricky job but we are ready!!!

07/03/2016

Aylar works on lithic and the team enjoys dinner in the Carsac dig house in France.

06/08/2016

Iranian researchers, Elham Ghasidian and Saman Heydari, are studying on the Warwasi collection in Lab. It is so great to have them here.

04/26/2016

http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/04/2016/new-molecular-fingerprinting-technique-identifies-neanderthal-bone-from-2000-fragments

This is the first time that researchers have identified traces of an extinct human from an archaeological site using a technique called ‘Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry’ or ZooMS.

04/21/2016

Really interesting research on the correlation of brain growth and body growth throughout our evolution!

http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/spring-2016/article/bigger-brains-led-to-bigger-bodies-in-our-ancestors

Study examines the correlated evolution of brain and body size in humans.

04/13/2016

Here we are using the microscribe to analyze surface area and bulb volume. Bulb volume may be an important factor in predicting flakes mass but it's extremely difficult to measure accurately.

04/11/2016

Michael Chazan stops by the lab!

04/10/2016

Welcome to the page for the Laboratory for the Study of Ancient Technology (LSAT) at University of Pennsylvania. Follow us to stay updated with cutting edge research on our ancestor's stone tools as well as posts that share some of the recent and fascinating archaeology projects around the world!

04/10/2016

http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/spring-2016/article/neanderthal-y-chromosome-offers-clues-to-what-kept-us-separate-species

CELL PRESS—Researchers reporting in the American Journal of Human Genetics, published by Cell Press, have completed the first in-depth genetic analysis of a Neanderthal Y chromosome. The findings offer new insights into the relationship between Neanderthals and modern humans and some of the genetic…

04/10/2016

Working in the lab