Science in Translation Part III: pXRF, Pigments, and Pebbles, Oh My! By Bec Heyman & Karen Steelman Portable X-Ray Fluorescence of Lower Pecos Painted Pebbles: New Insights Regarding Pigment Choice and Chronology – 2019 We are excited to introduce you to...
Science in Translation Part II: X-Ray Blasts that Highlight the Distant Past By Bec Heyman Recap Hi everyone! Bec here again to share some more information about pXRF and how we use it in the field! In my last blog post, (Science in Translation Part I: What is...
Science in Translation Part I: What is Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy? Helpful Abbreviation Key! pXRF: Portable X-ray Fluorescent Spectroscopy XRD: X-ray Powder Diffraction PRS: Pecos River Style Introduction There are a lot of things about reading...
Keep Calm and Love Plasma Oxidation Hey, Shumla family! Rudy Banny here. I had the pleasure of interning with the Shumla team from January to March of 2020, training with Dr. Karen Steelman in Shumla’s Archaeological Chemistry Laboratory. During this time, I had the...
Rock Art Exhibit for Public Archaeology Week Welcome Shumla blog readers. A special welcome to those joining us for the SAA online Public Archaeology Week! If this is your first time to learn about Shumla, we are a non-profit archaeological center conducting...
