![Artistic collage of (l-r): A flower lying on a piece of silica aerogel being held over a flame, the Colossi of Memnon in Egypt and Drake's brass plate.](images/other-collage.jpg)
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Applications of advanced analytical methods to archaeological problems; past research into the behavior of a unique type of material.
Aerogels
An archival site describing AETD's past research on aerogels, a very low-density solid with interesting thermally insulating properties.
Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis
Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) is a nondestructive technique for determining the composition of a sample. AETD researchers have pioneered its use in archaeology and paleontology.