Conservation Research Laboratory, Mardi Gras Project, Nautical Archaeology Program, Texas A&M

CENTER FOR MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

Conservation Research Laboratory

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

In May 2007, an archaeological crew from the Departments of Oceanography and Anthropology from Texas A&M University, in cooperation with archaeologists from Minerals Management Service, conducted an excavation on an early 19th-century shipwreck 4016 feet deep in the Gulf of Mexico. This web site will present a series of web site reports on the conservation and analysis of the material recovered from the site.

MARDI GRAS SHIPWRECK PROJECT - INTRODUCTION

with links to crew, partners, artifacts, daily log, research plan, history, pictures, and videos served from the University of Florida.

For information on artifacts from the Mardi Gras Shipwreck, and the ongoing conservation work being conducted at the Conservation Reseach Laboratory, please visit the following links:

Conservation and Identification of the Mardi Gras Shipwreck Artifacts

Conservation of the Mardi Gras Shipwreck Stern Encrustation

Ongoing Conservation of the Mardi Gras Shipwreck
Artifacts and Encrustation

Click one of the graphics formats below to view footage of ongoing work on the Mardi Gras Shipwreck Stern Encrustation:

320x240 JPEG image | 640x480 JPEG image | Live 320x240 Video | Live 640x480 Video

Citation Information:
Donny L. Hamilton
2007, Mardi Gras Shipwreck Project-On-going work, URL, http://nautarch.tamu.edu/mardigras, Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation, Texas A&M University.

This page is maintained by the staff of the Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation, Conservation Research Laboratory, Texas A&M University (crl@tamu.edu) and was last updated January 31, 2008. The contents of this site - text, images, and data - are intended for personal information only. Downloading of information or graphic images contained herein for private use is not discouraged; however, written permission from the Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation is required for the publication of any material. Any use of this information should credit the Center for Marimtime Archaeology and Conservation. For additional details, contact Kevin Crisman ( kcrisman@tamu.edu ) or Donny L. Hamilton (dlhamilton@tamu.edu).

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In May 2007, an archaeological crew from the Departments of Oceanography and Anthropology from Texas A&M University, in cooperation with archaeologists from Minerals Management Service, conducted an excavation on an early 19th-century shipwreck 4016 feet deep in the Gulf of Mexico. This web site will present a series of web site reports on the conservation and analysis of the material recovered from the site.

	MARDI GRAS SHIPWRECK PROJECT - INTRODUCTION with links to crew, partners, artifacts, daily log, research plan, history, pictures, and videos served from the University of Florida.

For information on artifacts from the Mardi Gras Shipwreck, and the ongoing conservation work being conducted at the Conservation Reseach Laboratory, please visit the following links:
Conservation and Identification of the Mardi Gras Shipwreck Artifacts

Conservation of the Mardi Gras Shipwreck Stern Encrustation

Ongoing Conservation of the Mardi Gras Shipwreck Artifacts and Encrustation

Click one of the graphics formats below to view footage of ongoing work on the Mardi Gras Shipwreck Stern Encrustation:

320x240 JPEG image \| 640x480 JPEG image \| Live 320x240 Video \| Live 640x480 Video

Citation Information: Donny L. Hamilton 2007, Mardi Gras Shipwreck Project-On-going work, URL, http://nautarch.tamu.edu/mardigras, Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation, Texas A&M University. This page is maintained by the staff of the Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation, Conservation Research Laboratory, Texas A&M University (crl@tamu.edu) and was last updated January 31, 2008. The contents of this site - text, images, and data - are intended for personal information only. Downloading of information or graphic images contained herein for private use is not discouraged; however, written permission from the Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation is required for the publication of any material. Any use of this information should credit the Center for Marimtime Archaeology and Conservation. For additional details, contact Kevin Crisman ( kcrisman@tamu.edu ) or Donny L. Hamilton (dlhamilton@tamu.edu).