Services

Analytical services in the laboratory

The laboratory of archaeobotany and paleoecology provides analytical services to archaeological sites in the Czech Republic and abroad. LAPE has an equipped chemical laboratory, a floating room, a sample preparation room, a microscope room and extensive reference botanical and zoological collections. We mainly perform the following analyses:

• The analysis of botanical macro-remains,
• Xylotomy/anthracological analysis,
• dendrochronological analysis,
• pollen analysis,
• Phytolith analysis and analysis of starch grains,
• archaeozoological analysis,
• sampling for radiocarbon dating.

Since the Faculty of Science of the University of South Bohemia and the Biological Center of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i. in České Budějovice have experts in many other specializations interesting for archaeologists (e.g. entomology, parasitology), other specialists can also be contacted based on an agreement.

Microscopic documentation

The laboratory of archaeobotany and paleoecology provides freely accessible services focused on the preparation and documentation of samples for environmental archeology disciplines.

Equipment used on LAPE:

• digital microscope Keyence VHX 7000
• optical microscope Leica DM 2500P with recording device Leica MC 170 HD
• microscope Nikon Eclipse 80i
• binocular microscope Nikon SMZ 150

Field consultation

Cooperation with archaeologists takes place on several levels. This usually involves direct advice on archaeological research, design of sampling strategy, composition and course of environmental analyses.