Assessing the Long Term Stability of Underwater Archaeological Conservation Techniques

Summary

The ideal end result of any archaeological conservation project is the long term stability of conserved artifacts. The scientific conservation of unstable archaeological materials recovered from underwater sites is still a relatively nascent field, and as such, long term assessments of common conservation techniques are vital to the continued advancement of the field. Along with evaluating the ‘tried and true’ methods, it is prudent to consolidate and assess the efficacy of new and innovative techniques that can be used in situations where traditionally ideal methods are not available. A lack of equipment or resources in the field does not relieve the responsibility of the conservator to provide stable long term solutions for recovered materials.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2014   •
• Conservation for Underwater Archaeology

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

Record Identifiers

PaperId(s): SYM-41,01