Hi, all!

I just ordered the book through amazon.com ($19.00).  The only problem
with it is that they say it *should* ship in 4-6 weeks, although it may
not be available at all (!).  It's nice that there's a review of the
book included on the web page.  Just thought I'd share.  :-)

Amy.

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        From:  Kory Berrett[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent:  Thursday, March 12, 1998 8:08 AM
        To:  [log in to unmask]
        Subject:  Re: MUSEUM-L Digest - 10 Mar 1998 to 11 Mar 1998
(#1998-71)

        Emily J. Van asks:

        Anyone see the article in a recent American Antiq. about washing
lithics
        from excavations in Calgon?  Any thoughts?  Our archaeologist
wants to
        try
        it during this year's field school and I'm trying to decide if
this is a
        good idea.

        emily

        The answer is a definite "maybe, maybe not".  Calgon is a water
softening
        agent, meaning that it has the ability to take minerals out of
solution.
        It can be useful when buried artifacts are "contaminated" with
certain
        mineral salts from their burial site but may be harmful if used
        improperly.  The book your (and everyone else's) archeologist
needs is:
        "A Conservation Manual for the Field Archeologist" by Catherine
Sease.
        Published by Univ. of Pennsylvania Musuem, and available through
        www.amazon.com.

        Kory Berrett, FAIC, Objects Conservator
        Berrett Conservation Studio
        3054 Reisler Road, Oxford, PA  19363
        (610) 932-2425; fax 932-8955; [log in to unmask]


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