Physical Techniques in the Study of Art, Archaeology and Cultural HeritageThe first of its kind, this series is devoted to the use of physical principles in the study and scientific conservation of objects with cultural heritage significance. It begins with a review of the modern museum, which discusses new techniques employed in the conservation of museum artifacts such as X-ray tomography and other techniques used to study Egyptian mummies, bones and mineralization of bones in the archaeological context, and the degradation of parchment. All of these topics and techniques are essential for the preservation of our history. This includes finding ways to preserve parchment documents and letters, which much of our written heritage is documented on, so that it can be used and understood for generations to come. This book is a must have for any museum as well as any university that teaches or employs the techniques discussed.
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Contents
2 Xray and Neutron Digital Radiography and Computed Tomography for Cultural Heritage | 41 |
3 Investigation of Diagenetic and Postmortem Bone Mineral Change by Small Angle X Ray Scattering | 125 |
4 The Use of Xray Scattering to Analyse Parchment Structure and Degradation | 151 |
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Physical Techniques in the Study of Art, Archaeology and Cultural ..., Volume 1 David Bradley,Dudley Cecil Creagh No preview available - 2006 |