Course:	Independent study in conservation of archaeological material
Date offered:	Fall, 1983
Location:	Ann Arbor, MI
Instructor:	Amy Rosenberg
Institution:	Kelsey Museum, University of Michigan

Syllabus

2 credits. Attendance: 3 hours/week (1 lecture, 2 practical)

DATE	CLASS TOPIC	READINGS
13 Sept.	Introduction to Kelsey & Archaeological Conservation	Bromelle in UNESCO
20 Sept.	Ceramic materials & techniques	Larney, J. "Conservation of Ceramics;" Kenney, "Pottery Making" (optional)
27 Sept.	Ceramic materials & techniques
4 Oct.	Ceramic deterioration & conservation
11 Oct.	Glass materials, techniques,	Root, M. Catalogue; Garside conservation & Phillips "Glassblowing & glass working" (optional)
18 Oct.	Metals manufacture & fabrication	"Metals in the service of man" (optional)
25 Oct.	Deterioration of Iron & Bronze	Gettens: "Mineral alteration products...;" Organ in Corrosions and metal artifacts; ed. Thompson "Recent Advances in Conservation"
1 Nov.	Deterioration of other metals
8 Nov.	Conservation of metals
15 Nov.	Extra time to fill with Q&A or more lab work etc.
22 Nov.	Textiles materials & techniques	Kelsey catalogue; Bellinger "Properties of textile fibers;" ed. Thompson "Recent Advances in Conservation"
29 Nov.	Textile conservation
6 Dec.	Exam

THE GRADE IN THIS COURSE IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:

Notebook containing reading notes, laboratory notes, treatment reports
Examination testing knowledge of manufacture and deterioration of objects drawn from the Kelsey collection and examined on the spot.

Readings:
Books for all topics:

UNESCO -- The Conservation of Cultural Property (Paris, 1968)

Hodges, Henry. Artifacts (London, 1964) also (Humanities Press, 1981)

International Institute for Conservation. Papers from the 1975 Stockholm conference.

Plenderleith & Werner. The Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art. (London, 1971) not good on metals. (optional)

Dowman, Elizabeth. Conservation in Field Archaeology. (London, 1970) (Optional)

Prerequisites: N/A