Publisher's Synopsis
This book has conducted comprehensive research on three issues: the degradation characteristics, degradation mecha-nism, and evaluation methods of archaeological rockmaterials. Six parts have been systematically discussed, including classification and grading of degradation types archaeological rock material degradation investigation echnology system, typical degradation types and their formation mechanisms, the influence of environmental factors on archaeological rock material degradation,evaluation indices and evaluation system for archaeological rock material degradation, and the surface degradation characteristics and related evaluation methods of stone cultural relics. It is considered fundamental research in the protection of stone cultural relics.