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BURIAL CONDITION [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
  • Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
CONT

A series of waterlogged archaeological sites in the Netherlands were investigated to examine wood degradation by erosion bacteria. Chemical analyses of soil and water at the sites showed a large variation in burial conditions, reflecting differences in sediment composition, salinity, trophic levels, and past burial conditions.

OBS

burial condition: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • burial conditions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
  • Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
CONT

Dans certaines conditions d'enfouissement, les objets peuvent rester dans un état de préservation exceptionnel. Les matériaux organiques [...] se préservent mieux dans un lieu d'enfouissement détrempé, très sec, gelé ou à faible concentration d'oxygène. Dans ces conditions, les matériaux sont protégés de l'activité biologique (par exemple, bactéries, moisissures, insectes, animaux).

OBS

condition d'enfouissement : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • conditions d'enfouissement

Spanish

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