A three-day seminar, "Conservation Strategies for Archaeologists," will be

held at Mount Vernon, near Alexandria, Virginia and just 16 miles from

Washington DC, on April 3-5. Here are details about this truly informative

course, from the National Preservation Institute:







The National Preservation Institute, a nonprofit organization founded in

1980, educates those involved in the management, preservation, and

stewardship of our cultural heritage. The 2006 National Preservation

Institute seminar

schedule is now available online at www.npi.org.



Conservation Strategies for Archaeologists



Mount Vernon, VA — April 3-5, 2006

in cooperation with Mount Vernon Archaeology



Review the role of conservation in the field and in the laboratory for

archaeological projects. Discuss planning and preparation for the care of

excavated materials. Learn about the condition of materials upon excavation

and "first

aid" packing and transport methods for artifacts from both dry and

waterlogged contexts. Examine artifact preservation and methods to

facilitate interpretation. Learn how to perform simple stabilization

techniques such

as dewatering waterlogged bone, removing chlorides from objects, and

consolidating highly degraded glass, as well as exploring tips for mending

vessels. An agenda is available online at www.npi.org.



Instructors:



Emily Williams, conservator of archaeological materials at the Colonial

Williamsburg Foundation; research interests include waterlogged

organics,the burial environment, and the history of conservation



Lisa Young, archaeological conservator and president of Alexandria

Conservation Services, Ltd.; research interests include the treatment of

dry and wet material, surveying archaeological collections, and the

deterioration and

preservation of polymers (plastics)



A registration form is available online at www.npi.org/register.html.



PLEASE NOTE: the advance registration rate deadline of $525 is February 20,

2006;

$575 is the regular rate for registrations received after that date.



The general NPI News Release "Professional Seminars in Historic

Preservation & Cultural Resource Management" includes the seminar calendar

from March through December 2006 plus descriptions of NPI seminars. It can

be viewed

and downloaded by visiting www.npi.org/NewsRelease2006.pdf.



Questions? Please contact us. Thank you.



Jere Gibber

Executive Director

National Preservation Institute

P.O. Box 1702, Alexandria, VA 22313

703/765-0100; 703/768-9350 fax

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