Our department has several laboratories on the ground floor of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities building. Using these facilities are permitted to the students use when appropriate; anyone wishing to use the lab space should contact the Head or the Laboratory Coordinator.
The Archaeology Lab established in 2015 serves as the centre for the practical activities associated with the study program in the Department. Currently, the lab is using for teaching laboratory methods in the practical subject components. The Lab is designed to provide students with guided training in the elementary archaeological laboratory methods, data description, artefact identification, classification, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and curation. It expects to provide a hands-on experience with a range of artefacts, assemblages, research questions, analyses, and presentation. Field courses in archaeology, archaeological site survey and field archaeology (excavation) proceed from the archaeology lab. Currently, analytical works of the Yan Oya Basin Archaeological Project is operating from the archaeology lab.
The Archaeological Lab is comprised of curation facilities, field equipment and field storage lockers. High-tech surveying, excavation and recording equipment ranging from GPS units and electronic total station theodolite to trowels, compasses and measuring tape, analytical tools, material conservation related instruments, microscopes, chemical stores field equipment and supplies. We are pleased to say that the laboratory is the only such equipped in an archaeological department in the universities of the country. The Conservation Lab of the Department has also located the Archaeology Lab. The lab could use as the centre for student projects, outreach, and subject based student activities. Get the proper permission and guidance from the head on such occasions.
General guidelines for the use of laboratory:
- No food or drink should be consumed or stored in any of the laboratories.
- No equipment or supplies should be removed from the laboratory without the permission of the Head of the Department.
- No research materials, artefacts, remains or the like that are on a table or counter should be disturbed or moved without first contacting the person in charge of that material.
- Only the students in the Archaeology and Heritage Management study programmes are allowed to frequent use of the Laboratory. Others who wish to use or visit the laboratory must seek prior approval of the Head of the Department.