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A Preservative Compound for Archaeological Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Margaret Kimball Brown
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Abstract

A compound is described which has been used in the field for consolidation of bone, shell, stone, pottery, fabric, and so forth. It has also been used in the laboratory with satisfactory results. This preparation can be applied to damp materials in the ground and allows for the preservation of otherwise nonrecoverable items. The ease of preparation and application makes it useful without requiring special training. The compound is water soluble and, importantly, the treatment is reversible, so that if different treatment is desired in the future the compound can be removed.

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American Antiquity , Volume 39 , Issue 3 , July 1974, pp. 469 - 473
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Copyright © Society for American Archaeology 1974

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