ECU Phelps Archaeology Lab

Overview

The Phelps Archaeology lab has the capability of supporting multiple projects simultaneously, including projects from the earliest Paleoindian cultures to the latest historical periods. Named for its founding director, Dr. David Phelps, the Lab is administered by the Department of Anthropology and located in the Flanagan Building on the campus of East Carolina University. The lab serves to foster research and education concerning the history and prehistory of eastern North Carolina.

Equipment

There is sufficient field equipment to outfit multiple field crews including total stations, and a GSSI SIR-4000 ground penetrating radar unit.

Facilities

The lab has the facilities to handle artifact processing and cataloging as well as drafting and photography for report preparation. Most of these operations have been computerized utilizing such peripheral devices as: flatbed scanners, digital cameras, a Bruker XRF spectrometer and a 3D scanner