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German/Roman battlefield discovered
Hi guys,
Just saw this on CNN. My new job requires that I give it part of my attention during the day for emergencies that could affect the phones (weather, train crashes, etc.) I thought it might give some new pieces for study. http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi...ll/2008/1215/2 http://www.spiegel.de/international/...596720,00.html Jim __________________ I cook with a flair for the dramatic, and depraved indifference to calories |
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Cool find!
Though I understand why they do it, I always thought it odd that an artifact that has been exposed to the elements for a couple of thousand years is handled with white cloth gloves once in a musem. . . |
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Nice. I always hope for that next good sword or helm... that last untapped kingly burial mound...
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In actuality, it's because the artifacts are stabilized via electrolysis, making them subject to rust from skin oils if they aren't sealed with microcrystalline wax first. Just trying to make it last another two thousand years, basically. Plus it makes for good photos and a sense of the theatrical. |
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I got a kick out of them handling a multi-ton wrought iron anchor with nitrile gloves in a restoration lab. That and the plastic kiddie pools where they kept the artifacts wet in sea water until they were ready to work with them.
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