Ref ID:	23992
Ref Type:	Book Section
Authors:	Coote, Karen Sand, Christophe
Title:	The conservation of Lapita pottery, ignore it at your peril
Date:	1999
Source:	Le Pacifique de 5000 à 2000 avant le présent
Place of Publication:	Paris
Publisher:	Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Abstract:	This paper explores the issues that arose during the conservation of the Lapita pottery excavated in October 1995 in New Caledonia. It discusses the nature of the pottery, the problems encountered including the penetration of salt into the fabric of the pottery, the lifting process and the time delay causing further deterioration, after excavation, before conservation. It concludes with suggestions for archaeological excavation in the Pacific to meet international excavation standards and the appropriate preservation of finds for the future.
Date Created:	11/8/2006
Editors:	Galipaud, Jean-Christophe Lilley, Ian
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