Archaeological Conservation in the Field
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Nichole Daub, Suzanne Davis, LeeAnn Barnes Gordon, Dawn Lohnas, Vanessa Muros, Carrie Roberts, Julie Unruh, and Emily Williams
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Begin with a brief summary or introduction to archaeological conservation in the field: on site and post-excavation, content and goals of the page.
Pre-excavation planning[edit | edit source]
(Including budgeting, researchgoals, team members, supplies, access to electricity and water, system ofrecord keeping, storage, etc.)
Setting up a field lab[edit | edit source]
include ADG “Conservation toolkit"
Coping with limited resources[edit | edit source]
(Tips, tools, availability of supplies, non-traditional materials and methods)
General techniques[edit | edit source]
movable and immovable objects
On-site[edit | edit source]
(consolidation, lifting artifacts, moldingin situ)
Packing and transport[edit | edit source]
Examination and documentation[edit | edit source]
(photography, imaging..)
Record keeping and reports[edit | edit source]
(end-of-season conservation reports...)
Cleaning[edit | edit source]
(investigative, mechanical, solvent,chemical, aqueous, poultices, pastes, or gels; reduction of surface dirt,grime, accretions, or stains)
Reduction of corrosion products[edit | edit source]
(for metals.Mechanical, electrochemical/electrolytic, or chemical processes; etc.)
Stabilization (passive)[edit | edit source]
Stabilization (interventive)[edit | edit source]
(consolidation,desalination, de-acidification, corrosion inhibitors; etc.)
Structural treatments[edit | edit source]
(reshaping, removal ofdeteriorated previous structural repairs, structural fills, joining, mending,etc.)
Aesthetic reintegration[edit | edit source]
(loss compensation,fills, casting, molding, re-touching, finishing, etc.)
Surface treatments[edit | edit source]
(polishing, coatings, etc.)
Marking and labeling objects[edit | edit source]
Storage[edit | edit source]
Display[edit | edit source]
Monitoring[edit | edit source]
Reburial[edit | edit source]
Backfilling[edit | edit source]
Personal safety and emergency preparedness[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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Further reading[edit | edit source]
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