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Degradation condition and microbial analysis of waterlogged archaeological wood from the second shipwreck site on the northwestern continental slope of the South China Sea

npj Heritage Science
The No. 2 Shipwreck Site on the northwestern continental slope (1488–1505 AD) is situated on the seabed between Hainan Island and the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea, at a depth of ~1500 m.
Shimin Chu, Yunqi Li, Xueyu Wang, Naisheng Li, Jianzhong Song, Lanying Lin   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Wooden coffins in the Avar-period cemetery in Frohsdorf, Lower Austria

Open Archaeology, 2015
The Avar period cemetery in Frohsdorf is located in eastern Austria in the area of the former western periphery of the Avar Khaganate. In a non-literate culture like that of the Avars, it is only possible to reconstruct everyday culture, including ...
Scharrer-Liška Gabriele, Cichocki Otto, Wiltschke-Schrotta Karin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oak wood degradation processes induced by the burial environment in the archaeological site of Biskupin (Poland)

Heritage Science, 2020
The open-air Archaeological Museum in Biskupin (Poland) preserves and shows to the public a prehistoric settlement of Lusatian culture dating back to Early Iron Age (eighth century BC).
Jeannette Jacqueline Lucejko, Diego Tamburini, Magdalena Zborowska, Leszek Babiński, Francesca Modugno, Maria Perla Colombini   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microstructural and Chemical Characteristics of Archaeological White Elm (Ulmus laevis P.) and Poplar (Populus spp.)

Applied Sciences, 2021
The degradation states of archaeological white elm, with an age estimation of ~350 years, and poplar, with an age approximation of ~1000–1200 years, were studied by means of different chemical and microscopy analyses.
Amir Ghavidel, Reza Hosseinpourpia, Jana Gelbrich, Miklós Bak, Ion Sandu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fat residue and use-wear found on Acheulian biface and scraper associated with butchered elephant remains at the site of Revadim, Israel [PDF]

, 2015
The archaeological record indicates that elephants must have played a significant role in early human diet and culture during Palaeolithic times in the Old World.
A., Zupancich, Lemorini, Cristina, N., Solodenko, O., Marder, R., Barkai, S., Nunziante Cesaro   +5 more
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Evaluation of Deterioration Degree of Archaeological Wood from Luoyang Canal No. 1 Ancient Ship

Forests
This study provides a detailed investigation of archaeological wood samples from the Luoyang Canal No. 1 site, focusing on wood species identification, physical properties, mechanical property analyses, and morphological examination.
Weiwei Yang, Wanrong Ma, Xinyou Liu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Analysis of the Preservation and Conservation Treatment of Dendrochronological Samples from Archaeological Sites in the Republic of Khakassia

Поволжская археология
In 2021 and 2022, large-scale security and rescue works were carried out in the territory of the Republic of Khakassia. During the study of burial monuments of Minusinsk Basin archaeological cultures, burial set and wooden log structures were discovered.
Paizerova Anna A. , Barinov Valentin V. , Filatova Maya O.   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pitch production during the Roman period: an intensive mountain industry for a globalised economy? [PDF]

, 2013
The authors’ research project in the Pyrenees mountains has located and excavated Roman kilns for producing pitch from pine resin. Their investigations reveal a whole sustainable industry, integrated into the local environmental cycle, supplying pitch to
Ejarque, Ana, Miras, Yannick, Orengo, Hèctor A., Palet Martínez, Josep M., Riera-Mora, Santiago   +4 more
core   +5 more sources

Wood analyses helped to determine the location and approximate construction period of the Roman bridge over the Drava River in ancient Poetovio (Ptuj, Slovenia)

Les, 2021
We present the results of a dendrochronological study and radiocarbon dating of the wooden piles of the bridge over the Drava River in Ptuj. The piles, together with stone elements (a fragment of an imperial building inscription and parts of the ...
Andrej Gaspari, Katarina Čufar, Maks Merela   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reactivity of Waterlogged Archeological Elm Wood with Organosilicon Compounds Applied as Wood Consolidants: 2D ¹H–¹³C Solution-State NMR Studies

Molecules, 2022
Some organosilicon compounds, including alkoxysilanes and siloxanes, proved effective in stabilizing the dimensions of waterlogged archaeological wood during drying, which is essential in the conservation process of ancient artifacts.
Magdalena Broda, Daniel J. Yelle
doaj   +1 more source