Conservation of Marine Archaeological Objects

by Colin Pearson

Over the past twenty years there has been a significant increase in underwater activities such as scuba diving which, coupled with the adventure andromance always associated with shipwrecks, has led to rapid developments in the discovery and excavation of shipwrecked material. These shipwrecks are invaluable archaeological 'time capsules', which in themajoriety of cases have come to an equilibrium with their environment. As soon as artefacts on the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0408106689
• ISBN13: 9780408106689
• Release Date: July 1988
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.4" x 9.7"