The Conservation Unit is focused on applied research with the aim to enable the study and to allow the preservation of the archaeological and paleontological materials treated at the IPHES conservation laboratory. We are specialized in bone remains and lithics, but we also work with other remains, such as art engravings, coprolites, leaves and other botanical imprints, etc.
The research aims to find proper methods looking for a balance between effectiveness, compatibility with materials and the needs of future scientific studies of the artifacts and specimens.
The basic research lines are: