IDENTIFYING DATA 2018_19
Subject (*) PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION IN PLEISTOCENE ARCHAOLOGY Code 12785216
Study programme
Quaternary Archaeology and Human Evolution (Erasmus Mundus) (2012)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
4 Optional AN
Language
Anglès
Department History and History of Art
Coordinator
GÓMEZ MERINO, GALA
 E-mail gala.gomez@urv.cat
Lecturers
GÓMEZ MERINO, GALA
Web http://http://www.urv.cat/ca/estudis/masters/oferta/arqueologia-quaternari/
General description and relevant information Approach to the theoretical and methodological foundations of Conservation and Restoration, and its application to the Pleistocene archeopaleotological register (especially fauna and lithic industry). Within the degree, the contents of this subject can be considered auxiliary, since it is not intended to train specialists in the subject but provide students with basic knowledge that will prepare them to meet the specific needs of conservation of the material that they recover to the deposits and / or that they study.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
  Common
  AC1 To evaluate the updated information in the different fields of research.
  AC3 To perform technical analysis protocols.
  AC5 Plan the archeological exploration and excavation intervention.
  AC8 To evaluate and decide on conservation and restoration.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  Common
  BC1 Learning to learn
  BC4 Autonomy, responsibility and initiative
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
  Common
  CC1 Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English
  CC3 Be able to manage information and knowledge
  CC6 Be able to define and develop their academic and professional project

Learning aims
Objectives Competences
1. Comprendre la importància que té conservar adequadament el material arqueològic. AC8
 BC1
 CC3
2. Aplicar els criteris i la metodologia d'actuació de la Conservació i Restauració de Béns Culturals. AC1
AC3
AC8
 BC1
BC4
 CC1
3. Comprendre els problemes específics que planteja el registre material plistocè. AC1
AC8
 CC1
CC3
4. Aplicar tècniques i utilitzar els materials propis de la Conservació i Restauració. AC3
AC5
AC8
 BC1
BC4
 CC1
CC6

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Introduction Introduction to the Restoration of Culturals objects.
Methodology and criteria on restoration interventions.
The role of conservator/preparator inside the reserach teams.
Archeopaleontological materials and their problems. - Composition and degradation of archaeopaleontological materials, with special attention to faunal remains and lithic industry.
- Main deterioration processes.
- States of conservation and problems: from the site to the research.
- Evaluation of the state of conservation of materials: documentation and examination prior to diagnosis.
Treatments
 - Materials and intervention techniques: cleaning, consolidation and reconstruction.
- On-site interventions and interventions in the laboratory.
- Preventive conservation: storage and long-term conservation.
- Moulding and reproduction using traditional techniques and three-dimensional techniques.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours Hours outside the classroom (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 0 2
 
Lecture
12 10 22
Laboratory practicals
23 22 45
Assignments
2 28 30
 
Personal attention
1 0 1
 
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities - Planning of the course: objectives and methodology.
Lecture - Exposition of the contents of the program with support of audiovisual media.
Laboratory practicals - Interventions on the conservation and restoration to different archaeological objects.
Assignments - Preparation of a report about the protocols of restoration and conservation of the practices carried out in class.
Personal attention - Follow the academic process of the students.

Personalized attention
 
Personal attention
Description
- To advice the proposed reports. - Facilitate access to the information necessary for the correct follow-up of the subject. - Evaluate the evolution of their learning together with the student. - Advising, where appropriate, on questions related to the treatment of materials of interest.

Assessment
  Description Weight
Assignments Report on the practices realized in class. 50%
Others

Pràctiques al laboratori

 50%
 
Other comments and second exam session

Continuous evaluation model is followed.

Evaluation criteria:

- Knowledge of the methodology and criteria of intervention in restoration and conservation.

- Ability to identify a conservation problem, assess its scope and decide on the most appropriate action.

- Capacity for analysis, synthesis and criticism of the contents of the subject.

Sources of information

Basic

Resources:

Conservation Laboratory

Arqueological and experiemental collections.

Basic references:

-           Collins, C., 1995. The care and Conservation of Palaeontological Material, Conservation and Museology Series, Butterworth-Heinnemann, Oxford.

-           Cronyn, J.M., 1990. The Elements of Archaeological Conservation, Routledge, London.

-           David, R., Desclaux, M., 1992. Pour Copie Conforme: Les techniques de moulage en paléontologie, en préhistoire et en archéologie historique. Editions Serre, Nice.

-           Delpech, J.P., Figueres, M.-A., 2004. Le Guide du Moulage. Éditions Eyrolles, Saint Germain (Paris).

-           García Fortes, S., Flos Travieso, N., 2008. Conservación y restauración de bienes arqueológicos, Editorial Síntesis.

-           Horie, C.V., 2000. Materials for Conservation, Butterworth-Heinnemann, Oxford.

-           Leiggi, P., May, P., 2005. Vertebrate paleontological techniques. Cambridge University Press.

-           Macarrón Miguel, A.M., González Mozo, A., 1998. La Conservación y la Restauración en el siglo XX, Tecnos, Madrid.

-           Matteini, M., Moles, A., 2001. La Química en la Restauración, Arte y Restauración, Nerea, Guipúzcoa.

-           White, T.D., Black, M.T. & Folkens, P.A. (2012). Human Osteology. Third Edition. London: Academic Press.

Journals: Journal of Cultural Heritage, Journal of Paleontological Techniques, Studies in Conservation.

Complementary

Recommendations
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