Artifact Conservation: Problems, Solutions, and Explorations
Author(s): John R. Bratten
Year: 2013
Summary
Artifact conservation is a necessary step for most archaeology projects, especially those involving the recovery of objects from underwater sites. In addition to stabilization, laboratory treatment often aids in the interpretations of artifacts. Based on two decades of laboratory work, this paper will discuss conservation lessons learned in terms of equipment and techniques. Information will be provided related to the choice of an x-ray machine, the fabrication of electrolysis tanks, the selection of casting resins, and other conservation issues and explorations.
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Artifact Conservation: Problems, Solutions, and Explorations. John R. Bratten. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Leicester, England, U.K. 2013 ( tDAR id: 428196)
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Keywords
General
Artifacts
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Conservation
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Equipment
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
Historic
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 459