Reasoned use of chemical parameters for the diagnostic evaluation of the state of preservation of waterlogged archaeological wood

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1673-1680

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

^a CNR IVALSA   (Italy)

^b Geriatric Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basic density; Buried wood; Chemical wood composition; Fossil wood; Holocellulose; Maximum water content; Wood lignin

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; LIGNIN; PARAMETERIZATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLYSACCHARIDE; PRESERVATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; WATER CONTENT; WATERLOGGING; WOOD;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 84871753795     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.12.003     Document Type: Article

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