[Nhcoll-l] Preservation & treatment of excavated faunal material

[Dirk Neumann]

Dear Elizabeth,

I am not sure whether you circulated your post on the Zooarch list also 
- the mailing list of the archaeozoologist folks, which deal a lot with 
animal remains from excavations. Maybe it would be worth to cross-post 
your request.

https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=zooarch

here is a link that guides to the curation of archaeozoological collections:
http://alexandriaarchive.org/bonecommons/items/show/1809

The guide was prepared in the course of a workshop held at the 
Smithsonian; there, you might also find some advice:
http://anthropology.si.edu/archaeobio/zeder.html

All the best
Dirk


Am 24.10.2013 15:54, schrieb Scott, Elizabeth (DNR):
>
> My name is Elizabeth Scott.  I am the Natural History & Archaeology 
> Preparator in the Conservation Department of the Indiana State Museum 
> in Indianapolis Indiana (USA) and I am in the process of assessing our 
> preservation and treatment practices (materials and methodology) for 
> our institution's collections of excavated faunal material to ensure 
> that they align with current standards.
>
> Our institution's excavated collections include archaeological 
> (historic & prehistoric) and paleontological (primarily Cenozoic) 
> material from general surface and subsurface soil contexts (e.g., 
> properties, fields, forests) and specialized contexts (e.g., sink 
> holes, caves).
>
> The current scope of the research is limited to the conservation and 
> preparation of bone, antler, horn, teeth & tusk materials (including 
> culturally modified items).
>
> The primary research relates to materials and methodology for the 
> preservation (focus on consolidation, mending and care) of the 
> following four groups of items: 1. Mega-fauna (e.g., mastodont) bone 
> material, 2. Teeth and tusk material, 3. Faunal material recovered 
> from a cave context & 3. Culturally modified faunal material (e.g., 
> tools, accessories, decoration).
>
> I am looking to identify source support materials related to the 
> primary research, and archaeology, paleontology, preparator and 
> conservator contacts.  I would like some contacts to discuss our 
> institution's past and present materials and methodologies with, and 
> to discuss those used at their institution and in the field at large.
>
> Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
>
> Elizabeth M. Scott
>
> Natural History & Archaeology Preparator
>
> Conservation Department
>
> Indiana State Museum
>
> 650 W Washington St
>
> Indianapolis IN 46204
>
> 317-234-1731
>
> escott at indianamuseum.org
>
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