ARME708 CONSERVATION SCIENCE IN ARCHAEOMETRY
| Course Code: |
8630708 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(2-2) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Archaeometry |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Archaeometric materials characterization studies through continuously-improving analytical tools establishing valuable knowledge on technological properties, evolution over time, archaeological periods,raw material sources, and provenances.Forming links between that rich archaeometric data and conservation science. Advances in non-destructive testing (NDT) methods and microstructural analysis in archaeometric studies.Case studies of archaeometric research on ancient adobe, brick, mortar, plaster and stone materials and objects in archaeological sites, their links with the advances in conservation science.
