The Conservation of Archaeological Materials: Current trends and future directions

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The genesis for this conference, and its subsequent proceedings, came from discussions held in the newly formed Archaeological Discussion group, a subgroup of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works' Objects specialty group, about the definition of an archaeological conservator and the directions in which the field was evolving. Front Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents PREFACE CONSERVATION: CONCEPTS AND REALITY THE ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATION: A CONCEPTUAL MODEL A CLEAR CASE OF PROFILING: DEFINING ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATORS IN THE U.S. TRAINING ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATORS RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN A FIELD CONSERVATION LABORATORY: KAMAN-KALEHÖYÜK ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION IN THE U.S. NAVY GETTING THE JOB DONE: CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY CONTINUITY, CHANGE, AND CONTROVERSY IN THE CONSERVATION OF ARTIFACTS IN SHIPWRECK ARCHAEOLOGY A WOODLAND BURIAL STUDY: DEVELOPING METHODOLOGIES FOR MONITORING AND MODELING THE BURIAL ENVIRONMENT EXCAVATING SOIL BLOCKS AT SYLVESTER MANOR THE USE OF CYCLODODECANE IN FIELD STABILIZATION AND STORAGE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS NEW PERSPECTIVES REGARDING THE STABILIZATION OF TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IRON CONSERVATION OF WATERLOGGED CORK USING SUPERCRITICAL CO2 DRYING DOCUMENTING MONGOLIA’S DEER STONES: APPLICATION OF 3D LASER SCANNING TECHNOLOGY TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION DOCUMENTATION AND LASER SCANNING OF THE CAVATES (CLIFF DWELLINGS) IN BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEW MEXICO COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS FOR USS MONITOR CONSERVATION SAVING THE FERRYLAND CROSS: 3D SCANNING, REPLICATION, AND ANOXIC STORAGE MIMBRES CERAMICS ANALYSIS: INTEGRATING CONSERVATION WITH ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH NON-INVASIVE TECHNOLOGICAL STUDY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL IRON OBJECTS A CHANGE IN PHILOSOPHY FOR THE CARE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS? THE WORK OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHIVES FORUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM CREATING AND MAINTAINING A DIGITAL ARCHIVE FOR MARYLAND’S ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS LOST TOWNS PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHIVES: PRESERVING THE RECORDS OF A DESTRUCTIVE SCIENCE AT A SMALL INSTITUTION A TALE OF THREE SURVEYS: CREATING A FLEXIBLE CONDITION SURVEY FOR MIXED ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS REVISITING METAL ARTIFACTS FROM OLD EXCAVATIONS: STORAGE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS ASSESSMENT OF DRY STORAGE MICROENVIRONMENTS FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL IRON COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION COLLABORATION FOR PRESERVATION, USE, AND KNOWLEDGE: EXAMPLES FROM THE GORDION PROJECT HOMOL’OVI RESEARCH PROGRAM: ARCHAEOLOGY, CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHIVES – WHO CARES? THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AT THE LONDON ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARCHIVE AND RESEARCH CENTER, MUSEUM OF LONDON RENOVATING THE CONSERVATION FACILITIES AT THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM, CAIRO, EGYPT: A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT COLLABORATION AND EDUCATION: THE EXCAVATION AND CONSERVATION OF TWO 19TH CENTURY TOMBSTONES IN WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA THE ROLE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION IN ARMED CONFLICT