Disease types and the conservation status of archaeological site museums | Professor CHEN Jiachang,  Director,  Henan Provincial Conservation Centre for Cultural Relics, Henan, China

This lecture will introduce types of disease and the current conservation status of archaeological earthen sites in Henan province. It will discuss current approaches to conservation as well as proposed improvements to treatment methods.

Professor CHEN was elected Fellow of the China Association for Preservation Technology of Cultural Relics (CAPTCR) in 2012. Professor CHEN has overseen numerous conservation projects including the in situ preservation of large scale earthen relics; the exploration of new methods and materials for shape recovery of collapsed, archaeological wood ware and the preservation of metal relics.

Conservation of cultural relics and tombs in Jiahu Site, Henan |  Assistant Professor LAN Wanli,  Department of Archaeometry, Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Henan, China

The Jiahu site of Henan is considered by most archaeologists to be one of the earliest examples of the Peiligang culture (7000BC). This lecture will highlight the conservation of tombs at the site and significant relics including human remains, musical instruments and ceremonial objects.

Assistant Professor Lan Wanli is an Assistant Professor of Archaeometry at the Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. His current research focuses on archaeoparasitological research of soil samples from ancient burials in sites of Sanmenxia city, Henan.

Date: Thursday 6th August 2015 5.30pm - 7.00pm

Venue: The Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, Thomas Cherry Building, 806-814 Swanston Street, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010

Admission is free. Bookings are required. Seating is limited.

To register visit: http://alumni.online.unimelb.edu.au/chenlan

For further information please contact Nicole Tse nicoleat@unimelb.edu.au or phone 8344 0354

Professor CHEN Jiachang and Assistant Professor LAN Wanli are currently visiting researchers with the Grimwade Centre as part of a three year joint project, ‘Cultural materials conservation: China and Australia’, supported by the University of Melbourne’s International Research and Research Training Fund (IRRTF).