The scientific conference Methodology and Archaeometry is being organised by the Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Zagreb since 2013. The goal of the conference is to entice interdisciplinarity, critical thinking, new insights and approaches as well as new theoretical frameworks in contemporary archaeological science. Coverage of a wide spectrum of themes and scientific disciplines has resulted in papers and discussions that promote scientific issues in the fields of methodology, documentation and interpretation of archaeological data. The interdisciplinary character of the conference brings together archaeologists and researchers from other scientific disciplines with whom archaeologists collaborate closely; and who – through their work, projects and ideas – promote new insights about the interpretation of the human life in the past. 

Section Methodology 

The main questions this section is aimed to address are: 

1. Archaeological methodology: Recent trends and continuous problems 
2. Interpreting archaeological record 
3. Misuse of archaeological record 
4. Archaeological heritage management standards 
5. Data sharing in archaeology: Open access digital repositories 
6. Experimental archaeology 
7. Technological advances and underwater archaeology 

Section Archaeometry 

The main questions of this session are: 

1. Raw material provenance studies 
2. Archaeological methodology in the interpretation of arhaeometric studies 
3. Technological studies 
4. Radiocarbon analysis and interpretation

This year’s conference will be held on online platform for virtual events: https://hopin.to/events/metarh-2020