Chinese cultural relics analysis, identification, and scientific conservation

Author: Ma Qinglin
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: Utilizing modern scientific methods and techniques to research and protect ancient cultural heritage, it is one of the emerging and vibrant fields of scientific research. This book is a research-oriented reader covering the analysis of cultural relics, scientific conservation, scientific archaeological methods and principles, and their applications. It also provides a concise introduction to the analysis of ancient material composition, manufacturing techniques, and scientific conservation methods and principles. Through case studies, it elaborates in detail on the analytical research methods for most different material cultural relics, proposing unique insights in many aspects. The book is divided into 8 chapters: Chapter 1: Analytical Methods Applicable in Cultural Relic Analysis; Chapter 2: Pottery; Chapter 3: Ancient Textiles; Chapter 4: Lacquerware and Woodware; Chapter 5: Bronzes; Chapter 6: Tinned Bronzes; Chapter 7: Ancient Chinese Pigments; Chapter 8: Conservation of Ancient Murals. This book is aimed at museum workers, cultural relic researchers, university faculty and students, as well as. It is a comprehensive and systematic scientific and technical monograph that integrates theoretical knowledge and applied technology, serving as a valuable resource for the research and conservation of ancient cultural relics.