Conservation of marine archaeological objects /

Over the past twenty years there has been a significant increase in underwater activities such as scuba diving which, coupled with the adventure andromance always associated with shipwrecks, has led to rapid developments in the discovery and excavation of shipwrecked material. These shipwrecks are i...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Pearson, C. (Colin)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; Boston : Butterworths, 1987.
Series:Butterworths series in conservation and museology.
Subjects:
Underwater archaeology.
Antiquities > Collection and preservation.
Arch�eologie sous-marine.
Antiquit�es > Collections et conservation.
underwater archaeology.
Antiquities > Collection and preservation
Underwater archaeology
Underwater antiquities > Preservation
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The underwater environment ; Deterioration of organic materials other than wood / M.-L.E. Florian
  • Waterlogged wood / D.W. Grattan
  • Corrosion of metals / N.A. North and I.D. MacLeod
  • Deterioration of ceramics, glass, and stone ; On-site storage and conservation / C. Pearson
  • The packing and transportation of marine archaeological objects / M. Leskard
  • Conservation of wet organic artefacts excluding wood / V. Jenssen
  • Conservation of waterlogged wood / D.W. Grattan and R.W. Clarke
  • Conservation of metals / N.A. North
  • Conservation of ceramics, glass, and stone / C. Pearson
  • Environmental considerations for storage and display of marine finds / V. Jenssen and C. Pearson.

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