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July 4, 2026npj Materials DegradationOpen Access

Recent advancements in the characterization of archaeological wood

Amir Ghavidel Reza Hosseinpourpia Jianhui Zhou

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Key Points

This review aims to enhance species identification and decay assessment of archaeological wood using innovative technologies.
Integrates artificial intelligence, isotopic systems, and molecular biology.
Proposes a four-tier hierarchical diagnostic framework for analysis.
Utilizes multi-scalar data fusion in landmark case studies.
Advancements enable quantitative and high-resolution analysis of archaeological wood.
Demonstrated case studies reveal mechanistic insights into structural decay not accessible through traditional methods.
The proposed framework supports improved identification and provenance resolution.

Implication

Review synthesizes advances in archaeological wood analysis, suggesting a new diagnostic framework and methods for understanding decay.

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Ghavidel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4b4641997070ff83b5bb95 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-026-00840-6

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