Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-4-2026
Department
College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
Abstract
Archeological wood is a vital organic archive, yet its degraded state challenges traditional methods for species identification, provenance resolution, and decay assessment. This review synthesizes state-of-the-art advances—integrating artificial intelligence, isotopic systems, and molecular biology—and proposes a four-tier hierarchical diagnostic framework that moves the field from qualitative description to quantitative, high-resolution analysis. Landmark case studies demonstrate how multi-scalar data fusion provides mechanistic understanding of structural decay inaccessible through conventional approaches.
Publication Title
Npj Materials Degradation
Recommended Citation
Ghavidel, A.,
Hosseinpourpia, R.,
&
Zhou, J.
(2026).
Recent advancements in the characterization of archaeological wood.
Npj Materials Degradation,
10(1).
http://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-026-00840-6
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p2/2803
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© The Author(s) 2026. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-026-00840-6