<p>(Formerly numbered Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials 210L.) Laboratory, four hours. Requisites: course M215 (or 216) and one course from 260 through 264. Corequisite: course 210. Research-based laboratory through object-based problem-solving approach in conservation materials science. Experimental techniques, characterization, and analysis of archaeological and ethnographic materials (using materials science principles and reverse engineering processes) to determine technological features, defects, and products of alteration. Hands-on experience with noninvasive imaging and spectroscopic techniques, sampling and sample preparation methods, analysis of microsamples. Letter grading.</p>

Conservation of Cultural Heritage

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

The program trains cultural property professionals in the best practices and methods of cultural heritage conservation through various pedagogical approaches.

General Catalog

Cultural Materials Science Laboratory: Technical Study

CLT HTG 210L

4 units