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Conservation of Stone in Archaeological and Historic Monuments
Last fall the GCI joined with the Fundación Mexicana para los Monumentos
del Mundo and the University of Oviedo, Spain, to sponsor a course
in stone conservation for architectural conservators involved in
caring for Latin American stone monuments. The course, which ran
from September 23 to October 11, was held in Puebla, Mexico at the
Fundación Mexicana's Center for Research and Conservation of Cultural
Patrimony.
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Discussions on the technical, evaluative, and ethical foundations
of stone conservation were designed to improve the ability of the
participants to make informed decisions about documentation, diagnosis,
analysis, intervention, and preventive maintenance.
Course participants included 20 professionals from 11 Latin American
countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Dr.
Rosa Maria Esbert of the University of Oviedo was the head instructor
for the course. Additional faculty and speakers included specialists
from Spain, Italy, and Mexico, as well as several members of the
GCI staff.
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