Caroline Arbuckle Macleod (University of Saskatchewan)

Archaeological Wood and Woodworking

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This Element is an accessible discussion of the study of archaeological wood which introduces a number of approaches involved in the analysis of these organic remains. This includes a brief overview of wood science, the factors that impact the survival of wood materials, wood anatomy, and dendrochronology.

Produktdetails

• Elements in Current Archaeological Tools and Techniques
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 98
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 158g
• ISBN-13: 9781009054584
• ISBN-10: 1009054589
• Artikelnr.: 73310197

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. A Brief introduction to the science of wood
3. The sources, survival, and sample recovery of archaeological wood
4. The approach to taxonomic assessment of archaeological wood and charcoal
5. Dendrochronology and tree-ring research in archaeology
6. Assessing ancient woodworking
7. Case studies: analyzing wooden coffins in museums and the field
8. Final thoughts
References.