Introduction, for archaeologists, to techniques derived from the physical and chemical sciences (archaeometry): carbon-14 dating, thermoluminescence dating and related topics, archaeomagnetism, other dating techniques, other isotopic studies (e.g., carbon-13 for dietary studies, oxygen and lead isotopes), chemical analysis, other analytical techniques (e.g., scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction), geophysical survey, and computers. For a review, see * 2Journal of Field Archaeology* 14(4) (1987) 487-490. -- AATA