Analytical science: Secrets of the Mary Rose

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.