Unit of Earth Sciences
Department of Geosciences | University of Fribourg
Archaeometry of ancient stones and mortars
Stones have been used by
humans from the very beginnings. It has been the primary material for tools
(flint, grinding stones, etc.), artworks (statues, mosaics, etc.) and building.
Mortars are used in
building and obtained from natural stones (limestones, gypsum).
The investigation of stone
artefacts by the techniques used in Natural Sciences leads to the location of
the material source and the understanding of the technologies.
This site provides a general introduction on archaeometallurgy and more specific outlines on our current research, our laboratory facilities and our publications.
