METHODS OF CONSERVING ARCHAEOLOGICAL MATERIAL FROM UNDERWATER SITES BY DONNY L. HAMILTON dlhamilton@tamu.edu Revision Number 1 January 1, 1999 Anthropology 605 Conservation of Archaeological Resources I Spring 1999 Nautical Archaeology Program Department of Anthropology College Station, Texas 77807 This laboratory manual has been compiled from material gathered over the past 20 years. It consists of much of the data presented in a number of publications by the author, as well as class handouts. Particularly important resources include: Conservation of Metal Objects from Underwater Sites: A Study in Methods . Texas Antiquities Committee Publication No. 1, Austin, Texas. Basic Methods of Conserving Underwater Archaeological Material Culture . Legacy Resource Management Program, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, D.C. The last publication is largely a compilation of the first two and is very similar in content to this on-line manual. The current manual does differ from the 1996 publication in that material has been added or updated in some sections. This conservation class manual changes each time it is used, and new changes and additions are being planned as preparations are made to post this version. Each time the manual is posted, it will be dated to reflect new changes, and a new revision number will be assigned. Consult the date and revision number to see if you have the most recent version. Revision 0, dated January 1, 1998, starts the series. The general reference for the entire conservation manual is as follows: | |
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