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Conservation in Archaeology: Moving toward Closer Cooperation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Bruce J. Bourque ,
Stephen W. Brooke ,
Ronald Kley  and
Kenneth Morris
Bruce J. Bourque
Affiliation:
Maine State Museum, Augusta, MA 04333
Stephen W. Brooke
Affiliation:
Maine State Museum, Augusta, MA 04333
Ronald Kley
Affiliation:
Maine State Museum, Augusta, MA 04333
Kenneth Morris
Affiliation:
Division for Historic Preservation, Peebles Island, Waterford, NY 12188
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Abstract

Many archaeologists have ignored the complexities of preservation treatments and have proceeded alone, often with unsatisfactory results. Now that new legislation can provide conservation funding, archaeologists involved in federally funded research should have little reason to ignore professional standards in the areas of conservation, preservation, and collection interpretation and maintenance. Specific advantages of professional conservation input for the archaeologist are cited with reference to a case study in Maine.

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American Antiquity , Volume 45 , Issue 4 , October 1980 , pp. 794 - 799
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Copyright © Society for American Archaeology 1980

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