Archaeological science questions

Science and archaeology are truly a wonderful mix when trying to find out more about the past. Find some questions here about how modern science is helping us dig deeper into the past.

My team are trying to make an artifact cleaning machine that sprays water or scrubs to clean the artefacts. Do you have any tips on this? Ethan (11)

I have been researching about how to preserve artefacts from humidity… Zaynab (12)

Would a mobile app to perform LiDAR scans on artefacts or small sections of dig sites be helpful? Wyatt (9)

Would soft robotics be useful in archaeological tools? Lisa Rose and the Chamberlain Elementary Robotics Team (4th grade)

What tools do you use and how could the technology be improved? Maddyn, Phoenix-Irie, Riele and Kiana (10)

What is photogrammetry? Can it be useful in documenting stepwells for example so that they can be restored as used as a water source again in arid regions? Sabrina (11)

I’d like to know what tasks in your job could be great to have a robot help with. What features should it have? Julie (11)