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Clearly laid out and fully illustrated, this comprehensive introductory-level book on the subject is perfect as a practical reference book for professional and students, and an introduction for those training as archaeological conservators.
List of contents
Preface, Acknowledgements, Abbreviations and addresses, 1. Introducing archaeological conservation, 2. Agents of deterioration and preservation, 3. General techniques of conservation, 4. Siliceous and related materials, 5. Metals, 6. Organic materials, Archaeological conservation: a guide to organizations, training, and literature, References, Bibliography, Index
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J.M. Cronyn
Summary
Clearly laid out and fully illustrated, this comprehensive introductory-level book on the subject is perfect as a practical reference book for professional and students, and an introduction for those training as archaeological conservators.
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'The result of nearly half a working lifetime spent teaching archaeological conservation ... it will become essential reading for students of conservation. As a mine of information it succeeds admirably, and no archaeological conservator can afford to be without it. It will be welcomed with open arms by a profession which is starved of text books' - W.A. Oddy, Minerva'As a textbook and guide to the problems, techniques and solutions in archaeological conservation this book is unrivalled' - The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology and Underwater Exploration
