The Identification of Northern European Woods: A Guide for Archaeologists and Conservators

by Jon G Hather

Overview

This technical and well-illustrated guide for archaeologists and conservators aims to ‘provide a methodology for the identification of the woody taxa used to manufacture artefacts recovered from archaeological excavations', to provide the anatomical descriptions of the taxa and to present a list of characters of the taxa. The guide is heavily illustrated with photographs, maps, and tables to allow easy identification.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781873132470
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/15/2009
Series:	UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications
Pages:	198
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jon Hather is Senior Lecturer in Archaeobotany at UCL, Institute of Archaeology, London.

Table of Contents

The Identification of Northern European Woods

Editorial Reviews

"There are by now a number of texts treating the identification of archaeological woods from different parts of the world. I found this one to be particularly well produced and illustrated, and very easy to use and adaptable to the contingencies of imperfect archaeological samples. It will serve as a valuable reference for the identification of northern European wood samples and a worthy model for wood identification manuals elsewhere" -Michael Glascock, Society for Archaeological Sciences Bulletin

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