Anatomy of archaeological wood charcoals from Yenibademli mound (Imbros), western Turkey
Part of : Mediterranean archaeology & archaeometry : international journal ; Vol.11, No.1, 2011, pages 33-39
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In this study, the qualitative and quantitative anatomy of six wood charcoals from an early Bronze Age settlement in the island Imbros (Gökçeada) were presented. Taxonomic identification on the basis of wood anatomy showed that two of them belong to the genus Quercus (section Ilex and cf Quercus), and four of them belong to the genus Pinus. Any fireplace is absent at the location of wood charcoals in G9 plan square. It appears that the woody branches on the horizontal roof of the building fell down to the floor after a big fire. It is most likely that the woody genera identified in the study were used for roof construction.
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anatomy, Imbros (Gökçeada) island, Quercus, Pinus, wood charcoal
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Corresponding author: yamanbar@gmail.com, I would like to thank Prof. Dr. Halime Hüryılmaz and Prof. Dr. Emel Oybak Dönmez for supplying of wood charcoals, and to thank Dr. Eleni Asouti for critically evaluation. A short version of this article is presented as a poster in the 5th Balkan Botanical Congress.
