Academic thesis

Juliane Bausewein: back

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Abstract: The former manor house Pesch was back‐built in spring 2011, caused of the upcoming brown
coal mining. Numerous archaeological wet leather was found by the following archaeological
excavation. This paper describes the recording of the treated leather fragments, conservation
measures and the restoration of two shoes. Analyses to identify the species and the suture
materials was performed in the studies. The specificity of these findings is the relatively good
state of preservation and the mass of material. In the second part of this Diploma thesis was
tried to discuss the ethical aspect of the problem of the conservation of mass finds. The
current situation of excavations as a cause of the increased mass finds, will explained. In
order to show options in dealing with masses of objects, the way of an archaeological find
from the location to archiving and handling in various collections. For the critical
consideration, the levels of value of an object were defined. Thereafter, the various
possibilities for the treatment of an objects in general and especially the wet leather finds was
discussed.

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  • academic institution: FH Erfurt
  • kind of theses:  Diplomarbeit
  • date:  2012

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