The Chair's Welcome

Welcome to the new look Implement Petrology Group website, created, maintained and curated for the IPG by Lithoscapes. Here you can find out about who we are, what we do and the history of our group, and you can also check out our publications and resources. Implement petrology has long history in Britain, extending…

Our Achievements

Since the 1970s through co-ordinated research, publications, and conferences, the IPG has demonstrated the importance of the study of lithic raw materials. E.g. it established the significance of Neolithic and Bronze Age, axe-heads.

The IPG

The Implement Petrology Group (IPG) is a forum of accomplished lithicists, geologists, and museum curators from academia and the commercial sectors. Membership is by invitation only and adjudicated (peer-reviewed by the membership) on demonstrable excellence in their fields. However, we are pleased to welcome individuals to group meetings and to support colleague’s work where we can…