Isbn: 9780306484674 - the archaeologist's manual for conservation: a guide to non-toxic, minimal intervention artifact stabilization (kluwer international series on computer supported cooperativ) (11 resultados)

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This is a Foreword by an archaeologist, not a conservator, but as Brad Rodgers says, 'Conservation has been steadily pulled from archaeology by the forces of specialization'(p. 3),andhewantstoremedythatsituationthroughthismanual. He seesthisworkasa'calltoactionforthenon-professionalconservator,'permitting 'curators, conservators, and archaeologists to identify artifacts that need prof- sional attention and, allow these professionals to stabilize most artifacts in their own laboratories with minimal intervention, using simple non-toxic procedures' (p. 5). It is the mission of Brad's manual to 'bring conservation back into arch- ology' (p. 6). The degree of success of that goal depends on the degree to which archaeologists pay attention to, and put to use, what Brad has to say, because as he says, 'The conservationist/archaeologist is responsible to make preparation for an artifact's care even before it is excavated and after its storage into the foreseeable future'. . . a tremendous responsibility' (p. 10). The manual is a combination of highly technical as well as common sense methods of conserving wood, iron and other metals, ceramics, glass and stone, organicsandcomposits-afarbetterguidetoartifactconservationthanwasava- able to me when I rst faced that archaeological challenge at colonial Brunswick Town, North Carolina in 1958-a challenge still being faced by archaeologists today. The stage of conservation in 1958 is in dramatic contrast to the procedures Brad describes in this manual-conservation has indeed made great progress. For instance,acommonprocedurethenwastoheattheartifactsredhotinafurnace-a method that made me cringe. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This is a Foreword by an archaeologist, not a conservator, but as Brad Rodgers says, 'Conservation has been steadily pulled from archaeology by the forces of specialization'(p. 3),andhewantstoremedythatsituationthroughthismanual. He seesthisworkasa'calltoactionforthenon-professionalconservator,'permitting 'curators, conservators, and archaeologists to identify artifacts that need prof- sional attention and, allow these professionals to stabilize most artifacts in their own laboratories with minimal intervention, using simple non-toxic procedures' (p. 5). It is the mission of Brad's manual to 'bring conservation back into arch- ology' (p. 6). The degree of success of that goal depends on the degree to which archaeologists pay attention to, and put to use, what Brad has to say, because as he says, 'The conservationist/archaeologist is responsible to make preparation for an artifact's care even before it is excavated and after its storage into the foreseeable future'. . . a tremendous responsibility' (p. 10). The manual is a combination of highly technical as well as common sense methods of conserving wood, iron and other metals, ceramics, glass and stone, organicsandcomposits-afarbetterguidetoartifactconservationthanwasava- able to me when I rst faced that archaeological challenge at colonial Brunswick Town, North Carolina in 1958-a challenge still being faced by archaeologists today. The stage of conservation in 1958 is in dramatic contrast to the procedures Brad describes in this manual-conservation has indeed made great progress. For instance,acommonprocedurethenwastoheattheartifactsredhotinafurnace-a method that made me cringe. 232 pp. Englisch. …

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Condición: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. This manual is designed to take the mysticism out of archaeological artifact conservation and act as both reference and guide. It is intended as a tool to assist archaeologists in stabilizing a majority of the artifacts they excavate, o.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This is a Foreword by an archaeologist, not a conservator, but as Brad Rodgers says, ¿Conservation has been steadily pulled from archaeology by the forces of specialization¿(p. 3),andhewantstoremedythatsituationthroughthismanual. He seesthisworkasäcalltoactionforthenon-professionalconservator,¿permitting ¿curators, conservators, and archaeologists to identify artifacts that need prof- sional attention and, allow these professionals to stabilize most artifacts in their own laboratories with minimal intervention, using simple non-toxic procedures¿ (p. 5). It is the mission of Brad¿s manual to ¿bring conservation back into arch- ology¿ (p. 6). The degree of success of that goal depends on the degree to which archaeologists pay attention to, and put to use, what Brad has to say, because as he says, ¿The conservationist/archaeologist is responsible to make preparation for an artifact¿s care even before it is excavated and after its storage into the foreseeable future¿. . . a tremendous responsibility¿ (p. 10). The manual is a combination of highly technical as well as common sense methods of conserving wood, iron and other metals, ceramics, glass and stone, organicsandcomposits¿afarbetterguidetoartifactconservationthanwasava- able to me when I rst faced that archaeological challenge at colonial Brunswick Town, North Carolina in 1958¿a challenge still being faced by archaeologists today. The stage of conservation in 1958 is in dramatic contrast to the procedures Brad describes in this manual¿conservation has indeed made great progress. For instance,acommonprocedurethenwastoheattheartifactsredhotinafurnace¿a method that made me cringe.Springer-Verlag KG, Sachsenplatz 4-6, 1201 Wien 232 pp. Englisch. …