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The Conservation of Seventeenth Century Archaeological Glass
(2010-10-12)
The primary goal of the conservator is to stabilize and conserve artifacts with the best possible treatment available. Ideally, these treatments are noninvasive and reversible, and maintain the integrity of the object as ...
A Necessary Duty, A Hideous Fault: Digital Technology and the Ethics of Archaeological Conservation
(2010-07-14)
Archaeological conservation is the process by which conservators prevent deterioration of archaeological remains and provide insight into the nature of recovered material. This thesis examines the effect of digital technology ...
Conserving Waterlogged Rope: A Review of Traditional Methods and Experimental Research with Polyethylene Glycol
(2010-01-16)
The excavation of Sieur de la Salle's ship, La Belle, yielded a large amount of
waterlogged rope requiring conservation. A history of hemp and rope manufacture is
reviewed to assist in the identification of the materials ...
Using Ungulate Occupancy to Evaluate a Biosphere Reserve Design in Tambopata, Peru
(2010-10-12)
Conservation areas in tropical forests protect the most diverse and threatened ecosystems on the planet. In the Amazon, ungulates are important to forest structure and diversity, but are also food for rural people. I ...