Analytical science: secrets of the Mary Rose
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Learn the secrets of the Mary Rose through this free course on analytical science. Discover how sonar surveys and scientific analysis are used to locate shipwrecks, analyze artefacts, and investigate the lives of the crew. Explore techniques for preservation, bone analysis, and degradation mitigation.
This free course, Analytical science: secrets of the Mary Rose, teaches you about the analytical techniques that are used in the research and investigation of historical objects using the case study of the Mary Rose. It covers the use of sonar to locate shipwrecks, and the analysis of the artefacts found on the ship, and the crew and their remains.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Appreciate why and how scientific analysis can be applied to ancient artefacts such as the Mary Rose
Understand how sonar surveys can be applied to locate shipwrecks and other objects buried under the seabed
Identify techniques that can be used to ascertain the preservation state of artefacts
Describe how bones and teeth can be analysed to investigate the origins, health, nutrition and activities of a deceased human being
Understand how bacterial and chemical degradation of artefacts can be investigated and mitigated against.
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