Evaluation of the applicability of conventional methods for the chemical characterization of waterlogged archaeological wood

Archaeometry

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 656-667

  Pizzo, Benedetto ^a,b   Giachi, Gianna ^b   Fiorentino, Luigi ^a  

^a CNR IVALSA   (Italy)

^b Geriatric Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical composition of wood; Fossil wood; Holocellulose; Klason lignin; Norman and jenkins method; Waterlogged archaeological wood

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; PRESERVATION; PROVENANCE; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; WATERLOGGING; WOOD;

EID: 77955151909     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: 14754754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2009.00490.x     Document Type: Article

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