23210
Accession Number
12208
Author
Watchman, Alan;Sale, Katharine;Hogue, Kate
Author Affiliation
Data-Roche Watchman Inc.
Title Of Article Chaper
Conservation of the Rendezvous Creek and Nursery Swamp 2 Aboriginal painting sites, Namadgi National Park, ACT
Title Of Journal Book
Conservation and management of archaeological sites
Volume
1
Issue
1
Pages
25-34
Collation
5 figs., 1 table
Reference Bibliography
25 refs.
ISSN
1350-5033
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The unique range of Late Holocene Aboriginal paintings in the granodiorite rock shelter at Rendezcous Creek is threatened by dust stirred up by people visiting. Weddellite and whewellite are preferentially developed in specific dripline and rock face zones at Rendezvous Creek in response to distinct environmental factors. Exfoliation and water wash remove pigments at Nursery Swamp 2. Conervation measures are proposed to reduce the accumulation of dust at Rendezvous Creek and to slow the deterioration of the painting at both sites.
Keywords
conservation;painting;aboriginal -- CAL
pub_id
23210