In this work, C. Wayne Smith prescribes an effective layout for day-to-day conservation of small organic artifacts and then examines some of the techniques used to process various organic materials from marine and land sites.

Wayne Smith prescribes an effective layout for day-to-day conservation of small organic artifacts and then examines some of the techniques used to process various organic materials from marine and land sites.

Chapters 1. Laboratory Set-Up Mechanisms 2. Baseline 3. Archaeological Wood 4. Leather Preservation Artifacts 5. Composite 6. Cordage and Textiles 7. Glass Conservation 8. Ivory and Bone Expanding the 9. Conservation Tool Kit