A Conservation Manual for the Field Archaeologist

by Catherine Sease

Book cover: A Conservation Manual for the Field Archaeologist

Extent: 113 pages

Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press

Subjects: World Archaeology

Series: Archaeological Research Tools

Series volume number: 4

Language: English

PDF (Published)

(December 1994)

ISBN: 9781938770685

Price: $15.00

Conservation treatments and techniques for the archaeologist in the field, emphasizing how to conserve an excavated object before it is taken to a trained conservator offsite. Safety procedures and conservation supplies and materials are recommended. Techniques for lifting, cleaning, consolidating, marking, and storing are discussed, along with methods for treating specific artifact materials (e.g., amber, wood). Appendixes cover impressions and chemical preparations.

  • By (author) Catherine Sease