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Overview of Artifact Conditions and Environment Requirements
Zachary WaltonSession 9
Archaeology Locations
Land Dry or wet Never Fully
Submerged Usually result of
geologic event or land development
Maritime Submerged or area
directly relating to a port
Includes wells and peat bogs
Can be result of construction, storms, or even fishing
Factors Contributing to Maritime / Underwater Archaeology
Anerobic Environment Dark Cold Fresh/Salt Water
Location is Key Factorhttp://danielberesford.com/2011/04/07/sunsets-and-shipwrecks/
Items Preserved
Organics Wood Leather Horn & Bone Hair & Flesh (Unique Cases i.e. Peat Bogs
Non-Organics Ceramic Carved Stone Metal (if conditions are favorable)
Metals
http://www.qaronline.org/conservation/LabReportJuly08.htm
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10276/1091928-140.stm
Carved Stone
http://www.123rf.com/photo_3040993_greek-ancient-ceramics-museum-of-underwater-archaeology-in-bodrum.html http://danielomcclellan.wordpress.com/tag/archaeology/Left and right center
Ceramics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canvey_Island
http://www.mingwrecks.com/Shanghai_jar.jpg
http://www.ancientdigger.com/2009/02/insanely-phenomenal-mysterious.html
Organics
http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/photogalleries/ig/Sweden-Photo-Gallery/The-Vasa-Ship-in-Stockholm.htm
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5452068
Removal from Environment
Objects require special care and handling once removed from the environment to preserve integrity.
Normal goal is to slowly change the conditions which the artifacts exist.
Each material has a specific process which has been found to work best at preservation.
Resources
http://www.crystalinks.com/underwaterarch.html
http://www.qaronline.org/conservation/LabReportJuly08.htm
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10276/1091928-140.stm
http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/photogalleries/ig/Sweden-Photo-Gallery/The-Vasa-Ship-in-Stockholm.htm
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5452068
http://www.123rf.com/photo_3040993_greek-ancient-ceramics-museum-of-underwater-archaeology-in-bodrum.html
http://danielomcclellan.wordpress.com/tag/archaeology/
http://danielberesford.com/2011/04/07/sunsets-and-shipwrecks/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canvey_Island
http://www.mingwrecks.com/Shanghai_jar.jpg
http://www.ancientdigger.com/2009/02/insanely-phenomenal-mysterious.html
www.wikipedia.org -various pages
All sources last accessed 13 November 2011
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