Kim:

Wondjina Research Institute (WRI) routinely uses portable X-Ray
Fluorescence (pXRF) analysis of soils and plant materials to find and map
buried and, with plants, sometimes, deeply-buried, human and animal
remains.  WRI has collected and analyzed soil and plant samples for its
mineral industry, governmental, academic and private party clients since
2007 on 8 projects in the US, Guatemala, and Mexico and has presented on
these projects at past SHA, SAS, SAA and local conferences.

The archaeobiogeochemical studies of the anomalous phosphorous content in
the new growth of plants over suspected cemeteries or conflict sites is
well documented in the literature from the 1970's to the Present and WRI
has productively used this information in these studies for its mineral
industry, governmental and private party clients to find and AVOID human
remains that might be impacted.

These technologies were, DIRECTLY, derived from 1960's geochemical research
and use in the US and now World-Wide mineral industry- another debt that
archaeology owes the extractive mineral industry!

Best of Luck on your research! WRI plans to be doing a lot more of these
types of studies in the US, Jamaica, and Scotland in the near future and
WILL report on them at future conferences.

Sincerely,

Richard J. Lundin BA, MA, RPA, ISAP, AIPG
Director, Wondjina Research Institute

Confidence House
22510 Confidence Rd.
Twain Harte CA 95383
WRI Office Number: (209) 586-5632







On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 7:51 AM Kimberly Wooten <[log in to unmask]>
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> Hello archaeological humans--
> I've been tasked with collecting information on scientific methods
> employed in archaeology--for example ceramic paste or starch residue
> analysis--in all disciplines in our field. If you have a moment, please let
> me know what kinds of scientific analysis you employ in your work. The
> information will be used to justify job reclassification from Planner to
> Scientist. Cheers, Kimberly
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