Most fossil bones involved in archaeological or paleontological studies may undergo
conservation or preparation treatments prior to the researchers' analyses. In fact, these …

Abstract Archaeological bronzes (Cu-Sn alloys) might be different in composition and these
variabilities lead to a different interaction with the environment and, if they were buried, with …

Taphonomic, paleobiological, and paleoecological analyses have been conducted on a rich
bone accumulation on Poggio Rosso in the Upper Valdarno basin (Tuscany, central Italy) …

Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) was used to study the spectra from fossils
and surrounding rock recovered from the Cradle of Mankind site at Malapa, South Africa …

This study aims to develop a low invasive and selective laser cleaning procedure for the
removal of reactive corrosion products on Cubased artefacts without damage the substrate …

A collaborative project between the Materials Department of Imperial College, the Victoria &
Albert Museum, Natural History Museum and the Tate Gallery was initiated with the objective …

This study investigates new methods in the Jordanian museums in cleaning of ancient
materials by laser cleaning of corrosion or patina products on archaeological corroded …

The Pleistocene record can be simultaneously studied from different disciplines within the
fields of archaeology and palaeontology. Each of these disciplines seeks slightly different …

In previous laser cleaning tests and analyses carried out on fossil bones, we demonstrated
the feasibility and effectiveness of the laser approach. Based on these results, we designed …

Laser removal of rock from around a fossil using 3D data was demonstrated was the first
time. This proof of concept combines the power of two technologies: X-ray micro-computed …