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Archaeology
March 11th, 2011
Scanning electron microscopy provides clear pictures of small structures. Energy dispersive X-ray spectorscopy allows the elemental composition of the structures to be quantified.
March 09th, 2011
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) allows conservators to determine which molecular structures are present in a material. From this information they can often determine which material was used to construct an object.
March 09th, 2011
Portable XRF analyzers make it possible to find the elemental composition of museum objects without taking samples.
March 07th, 2011
CT scanning a specimen cataloged as a "mummified bovid" produced surprising results.
March 02nd, 2011
The Museum’s archaeological and ethnographic materials from Micronesian number nearly 16,000 specimens.
March 02nd, 2011
This program, funded by ABF (America for Bulgaria Foundation), provides funding opportunities for international collaborative research, preservation and restoration of archaeological sites, and museum enhancement.
February 23rd, 2011
If you want to preserve something in perpetuity, you need to slow deterioration processes as much as possible.
February 23rd, 2011
The first step in any collections conservation process is a detailed examination of the object. How was it made? What materials was it made from? Has it been modified by use? Have there been previous repairs or restorations?