Article | REF: N4250 V1

Conservation-restoration of waterlogged archaeological wood

Authors: Gilles CHAUMAT, Khoi Quoc TRAN, Floriane HELIAS, Sophie FIERRO-MIRKOVICH, Stéphane GARRIVIER, Henri BERNARD-MAUGIRON, Karine FROMENT

Publication date: August 10, 2017, Review date: March 26, 2024

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3.1 Conservation-restoration ethics

Archaeological artefacts are, in the most common sense, objects found in excavations. They act as historical documents, suggesting history, man's past and a subjective vision of these aspects, which raises the issue of authenticity. The choice of conservation interventions modifies the object, its understanding and perception, but also its materiality.

The notion of conservation-restoration has evolved considerably over time. Previously, the difference between repair and restoration did not exist. The first rules appeared in the 18th century. In the 19th century, with E. Viollet Le Duc, J. Ruskin, A. Riegl, numerous debates took place, especially on the degree of restitution possible and the notion of authenticity. In the...

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