UNLV researchers use volcanic ash to solve prehistoric mysteries
By Henry Brean / Las Vegas Review-Journal
April 21, 2018 - 11:56 pm
Imagine solving prehistoric mysteries by sifting through the ashes of ancient volcanoes.
That’s what UNLV researchers are doing in a highly specialized lab designed to find and analyze fragments of volcanic material smaller than a grain of salt.
By tracing the microscopic glass shards back to the eruptions that created them, UNLV’s cryptotephra laboratory can provide precise dates for archaeological and geological events.
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