How an integrated diagnostic approach can help in a correct evaluation of the state of preservation of waterlogged archaeological wooden artefacts

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3255-3263

  Macchioni, Nicola ^a   Pizzo, Benedetto ^a   Capretti, Chiara ^a   Giachi, Gianna ^b  

^a CNR IVALSA   (Italy)

^b Geriatric Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell wall chemical components; Diagnosis; Micromorphology; Microscopic analysis; Physical analysis; Waterlogged archaeological wood

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARTIFACT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CULTURAL RELATIONS; PHYSICAL ANALYSIS; PRESERVATION; WATERLOGGING;

EID: 84864379009     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.05.008     Document Type: Article

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