Past secrets unearthed

The trails left behind by our ancestors − in the form of artefacts, architecture and cultural landscapes − is all we have to piece together a picture of the past. To do this archeologists work closely with a myriad of different disciplines. Modern archaeologists have found chemistry to be an indispensable tool. With chemistry’s help, archaeologists can answer many of the most fundamental questions such as how old is it, what is it made of and where does it come from.