Archaeological Conservation & Site Management
Courses and workshops on basic conservation principles in the care of archaeological materials
Project Details
- Categories
- Years 1987 – 1993
- Status
- Organizer
About
Goal
The Archaeological Conservation & Site Management project developed courses to prepare archaeologists, architects, and civil servants for the conservation problems they will face in their work. Responsibility for the care of archaeological objects and sites often falls on these professionals, but their training does not typically prepare them for this responsibility.
Outcomes
- Series of courses on conservation-oriented field techniques and preventive measures in archaeological excavations (1987–1993) -Courses on the field conservation of excavated objects and buildings, in conjunction with projects in Tiwanaku, Bolivia, and Paphos, Cyprus (1987) -Course on the conservation of artifacts made from plant materials (1987) -Course on the consolidation of ethnographic painted objects (1990), which led to the creation of a special Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts (AATA) supplement
Background
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Publication
Of the Past, for the Future: Integrating Archaeology and Conservation. Proceedings of the Conservation Theme at the 5th World Archaeological Congress, Washington, DC, 22–26 June 2003
Publication
Management Planning for Archaeological Sites: An International Workshop Organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and Loyola Marymount University 19-22 May 2000, Corinth, Greece
Publication