The characterization of waterlogged archaeological wood: The three roman ships found in Naples (Italy)

Archaeometry

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 855-876

  Capretti, C ^a   Macchioni, N ^a   Pizzo, B ^a   Galotta, G ^b   Giachi, Gianna ^c   Giampaola, D ^d  

^a CNR IVALSA   (Italy)

^b Istituto Centrale Restauro   (Italy)

^c Geriatric Department   (Italy)

^d Soprintendenza Archeologica di Napoli e Caserta   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical components of wood; Light microscopy; Naples; Roman shipwrecks; Wood; Wood analysis; Wood degradation

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; MICROSCOPY; WOOD;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; NAPLES; NAPOLI [CAMPANIA]; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 64649098870     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: 14754754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2007.00376.x     Document Type: Article

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