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Benefits of Membership

Members - help your students and colleagues learn more about SAS: Download and Post this member benefits flyer in your workplace.

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Conferences & Networking

The SAS regularly sponsors conferences, workshops, and conference sessions. If you're planning an event on any topic relevant to the goals of the society, please get in touch with the VP of Intersociety Relations so that we can explore partnering with you and your organization. 

If you're a student SAS member interested in getting involved with the society and promoting professional fellowship among your peers, check out the Student Ambassador program and reach out to our VP for Membership Development to learn more.

Welcome to the Society of Archaeological Sciences

About the Society

The Society for Archaeological Sciences (SAS) is a non-profit international association promoting research on and dissemination of scientific knowledge of our human past, studied through use of a wide range of analytical techniques on archaeological materials. SAS represents a distinguished group of scholars, students and professionals from many settings and organizations around the world and is committed to the stewardship of high ethical and technical standards in archaeological research.

Since 1977, SAS has been an international forum to discuss and present current applications and innovative techniques in archaeological research. Our quarterly newsletter, the Society for Archaeological Sciences Bulletin, contains short articles, professional meeting summaries, recent publications and book reviews. Check out our recent social media presence to stay up to date on Society events, upcoming meetings and recent research. SAS has a long tradition of endorsing the biennial International Symposium of Archaeometry (ISA), which has been hosted by several past SAS presidents. We also have formal relations with several leading journals sharing our common interest in using science and technology in archaeological research, including the Journal of Archaeological Science, Journal of Archaeological Science Reports, Archaeometry, and Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. In partnership with other organizations, we promote archaeological science in modern day society. SAS especially supports students starting their careers in archaeological science. Every year, SAS acknowledges their potential by granting the R. E. Taylor Poster Awards during a professional meeting. SAS has also established financial support for student research on archaeological science and continues to expand these offers.

Contact us

For questions about membership, please write to the General Secretary.

To inquire about SAS endorsement or sponsorship of conferences and workshops, reach out to our VP for Intersociety Relations.

For questions or comments about SAS social media operations, please contact the VP for Social Media.

History of the Society

The SAS was founded in 1977 as part of a broad effort to get archaeological science to function more effectively by supporting communication among researchers and graduate student training.  Read about the first 40 years of SAS in this 2019 essay by Rob Sternberg, former SAS President, Secretary-Treasurer, Bulletin Editor, and General Secretary Emeritus.

Awards

The Society holds competitions in two categories: 1) prizes that honor outstanding research and 2) awards that support the work of early career researchers. These include the Student and ECR Research Support Award, the R. E. Taylor Award for archaeometry posters, the Charles C. Kolb Award for a publication on archaeological ceramics, and the JAS Emerging Investigator Award.  In 2025, we're introducing new award programs in partnership with Beta Analytic and Eurofins EAG Laboratories.

Support us

Did you know that SAS is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt private foundation in the United States? You can help us in our mission by making a tax-deductible donation. A gift to SAS means that you are helping student scientists and outstanding young researchers launch their careers, while strengthing international scientific communication and collaboration across all levels of seniority.