This beautifully illustrated book was published to coincide with an exhibit of the manuscript and related material at the Getty Museum in 2000

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Eastop is a conservator

Paul Getty Museum in 2000

Conservation Practices on Archaeological Excavations: Principles and Methods reproduction This beautifully illustrated book wasCorrado Pedel and Stefano Pulga, translated by Erik Risser The relationship between archaeology and conservation has long been complex and, at times, challenging. Archaeologists are often seen as interested principally in excavation and research, while conservators are concerned mainly with stabilization and the prevention of deterioration. Yet it is often initial conservation in the field that determines the long term survival and intelligibility of