An alternative approach in sectioning of archaeological woods: the case of Quercus pontica

Authors : Bedri Serdar, Reha Mazlum

Pages : 623-626

Doi:10.3906/bot-1308-25

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Publication Date : 9999-12-31

Article Type : Makaleler

Abstract :An alternative approach to the sectioning of archaeological woods is presented in this paper. The samples that we study were obtained through the excavations carried out in Yenikapı (Marmaray), İstanbul. Neolithic-aged wood samples were studied and identified using the frozen sliding microtome method. This method was utilized for the cross-sectioning of a leaf in 1984 for the first time. This work extends its usage by exploiting the method for the purpose of sectioning Neolithic-aged wood samples and providing a case of Quercus pontica C.Koch.
Keywords : Key words: Quercus, Neolithic age, archaeology, wood, sectioning