Description: (Same as Conservation M250.) Laboratory, four hours. Requisites: courses M214, M216 (or C112 or CM212), Conservation 210L. Recommended: course M213. Research-based laboratory on conservation of rock art, wall paintings (archaeological and modern composites on cements), mosaics, and decorated architectural surfaces. Experimental techniques and analysis of materials (using materials science and reverse engineering processes) for characterization of technology, constituent materials, and alteration products; development of conservation treatment proposals, testing of conservation products, and methods and conservation treatment. Letter grading.

Units: 4.0