>Judy Logan wrote
 
>There is very little published information about the conservation of paper
>found on archaeology sites. Paper, especially paper mass-produced from wood
>pulp in the 19th and 20th century, is unstable even at ambient conditions.
>Survival during burial is very rare.
 
Without wishing to contradict this and other views. I recal that Ratke in
his garbage archaeology had demonstrated that newspaper and many other
organic materials in garbage tips was perfectly preserved - He argues this
in terms of debunking the myth that the contents of tips will eventually
rot  down. I dont have a source but I expect the literature is relatively
easy to find.
 
 
 
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Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Inc.
P.O. Box 60 Highpoint City, Victoria, Australia, 3032.
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