VIsit Bruker at the European Association of Archaeologists
Discover how Bruker can help you see more clearly into the past
We learn about our collective histories through the recovery and analysis of objects and artifacts, and based on the context in which they are found. Knowing the composition of artifacts feeds the imagination to enter the world of our ancestors. From the tracing of artifacts to the origins of their raw materials, to mapping technological change through time based on compositional variations in anthropogenic materials, we are gaining more insights into the paths that led us to our present. Portable, mobile, and flexible approaches to analysis, with all of the capabilities of a lab-based analytical suite, can help you take us back in time.
Bruker is going to be at the 2022 Annual Conference of the European Archaeological Association (EAA) in Budapest, Hungary. You will be able to find our Bruker Expert Team at Booth 10.
We are excited to be representing our micro-XRF technology for the 2D elemental analysis of archaelogical samples, and our handheld XRF systems - the perfect solution for the in-the-field elemental analysis of archaelogical objects of interest.
Our Bruker Experts will be available throughout the whole conference. If you would like to secure an appointment please register using the button on the right. Booking an online appointment is also possible if you can not make it to the conference.
Interested in analysis of ancient bronzes? Here's a study that uses Bruker's TRACER 5 to understand the beginnings of bronze metalwork in Malta.
The Emergence of Copper-Based Metallurgy in the Maltese Archipelago: an archaeometric perspective
Tanasi, D., Tykot, R.H., Hassam, S., Vianello, A.
STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research, 2019
Bruker's TRACER 5 has been used for non-destructive analysis of stone artifacts and regional volcanic rock sources to establish production and regional exchange networks in the New Britain area of Papua New Guinea.
Penguilley, A., Brand, C., Flexner, J., Specht, J., Torrence, R.
Archaeology in Oceania, 54, 200-213, 2019
Bulk mineralogical compositions of important Terra Sigillata ceramics were determined in this recent study by ALPHA FTIR to shed light on manufacture techniques from three separate and distinguishable production sites.
Comparing ceramic technologies: The production of Terra Sigillata in Puteoli and in the Bay of Naples
Grifa, C., Germinario, C., De Bonis, A., Langella, A., Mercurio, M., Izzo, F., Smiljanic, D., Guarino, V., Di Mauro, S., Soricelli, G.
Archaeology in Oceania, 54, 200-213, 2019