Archaeological Conservation & Site Management

Courses and workshops on basic conservation principles in the care of archaeological materials

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Goal

The Archaeological Conservation & Site Management project developed courses to prepare archaeologists, architects, and civil servants for the conservation problems they will face in their work. Responsibility for the care of archaeological objects and sites often falls on these professionals, but their training does not typically prepare them for this responsibility.

Outcomes

  • Series of courses on conservation-oriented field techniques and preventive measures in archaeological excavations (1987–1993) -Courses on the field conservation of excavated objects and buildings, in conjunction with projects in Tiwanaku, Bolivia, and Paphos, Cyprus (1987) -Course on the conservation of artifacts made from plant materials (1987) -Course on the consolidation of ethnographic painted objects (1990), which led to the creation of a special Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts (AATA) supplement

Background

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  1. China Principles

    Project

    Many tourists crowd inside a Chinese cave filled with sculptures and wall paintings

    National guidelines for cultural heritage conservation and management that respect and reflect Chinese traditions and approaches

  2. UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage

    Project

    A master's degree program at UCLA developed in partnership with Getty

  3. Conservation of Rock Art

    Project

    A group of people perform a cleaning test on a rock wall featuring rock art

    Courses on conservation, site protection, and management for those protecting rock art sites

  4. Archaeological Sites: Conservation and Management

    Publication

    Archaeological Sites book cover

  5. Of the Past, for the Future: Integrating Archaeology and Conservation. Proceedings of the Conservation Theme at the 5th World Archaeological Congress, Washington, DC, 22–26 June 2003

    Publication

    Of the Past, for the Future book cover

  6. Management Planning for Archaeological Sites: An International Workshop Organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and Loyola Marymount University 19-22 May 2000, Corinth, Greece

    Publication

    Management Planning for Archaeological Sites book cover