Collections Care and Preventive Conservation in the Archaeological Repository

Summary

The scale and diversity of objects held in archaeological repositories is enormous. Collectively, the actions taken to prevent or delay deterioration of these objects and their associated documents and sample collections are referred to as collections care. Preventive conservation identifies the short and long term priorities for collections care. This paper will explore current trends and topics in archaeological collections care including: object stabilization through storage packaging; labelling techniques; recognizing treatment methods used in the past; awareness of pesticide residue contamination; and how to identify and control the agents of deterioration in the repository.

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• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 18818