Evaluation of the state of preservation of waterlogged archaeological wood based on its physical properties: Basic density vs. wood substance density

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 372-383

  Babiński, Leszek ^a   Izdebska Mucha, Dorota ^b   Waliszewska, Bogusława ^c  

^a Archaeological Museum in Biskupin   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^c POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Basic density; Degree of degradation; Maximum moisture content; Mineral compounds; Waterlogged archaeological wood; Wood decomposition; Wood substance density

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIODEGRADATION; DECOMPOSITION; DENSITY; MOISTURE CONTENT; TESTING METHOD; WOOD;

EID: 84899057986     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2014.03.038     Document Type: Article

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