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The conference deals with all subjects concerning wet organic archaeological materials. During WOAM 2007 in Amsterdam we agreed to concentrate on the following main topics for WOAM 2010:

• In-situ preservation and reburial

• Degradation and conservation of leather and other organic materials

• Conservation of very large timbers

• Impregnation agents and drying methods

• Post conservation care, including problems of wood re-treatment – practicalities, ethics & risks

• Sulphur/iron acid formation in organic materials

• Analytical techniques for organic materials

• Reports on ongoing conservation projects