National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Cairo, Egypt.
Crit Rev Anal Chem. 2022;52(6):1171-1196. doi: 10.1080/10408347.2020.1864717. Epub 2021 Jan 3.
Chemistry is considered as the heart of preservation science. The archaeological objects are an organic-inorganic system and need comprehensive techniques to investigate the different materials with a high resolution and accuracy. The characterization process of archaeological materials is a useful guide to develop the right strategy for the conservation and intervention of the objects. In analytical chemistry practice, there are many techniques to employ the characterization process of the artworks: molecular, elemental, imaging, surface, thermal, separation, nuclear, dating, electrochemical, and miscellaneous techniques. It highlights the potential of chemical investigations to present reliable information to the conservators and art historians.
化学被认为是保护科学的核心。考古对象是一个有机-无机系统，需要综合技术以高分辨率和高精度研究不同的材料。考古材料的特性描述过程是制定文物保护和干预策略的有用指南。在分析化学实践中，有许多技术可用于艺术品的特性描述过程：分子、元素、成像、表面、热学、分离、核、年代测定、电化学和其他技术。它突出了化学研究的潜力，可以为文物保护专家和艺术史学家提供可靠的信息。
