Archaeological Wood--Properties, Chemistry, and Preservation

Spriggs, James A.; Rowell, R. M.; Barbour, R. J.

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“…Many other missionaries had archaeological interests, starting with William Ellis in Hawaii from the 1820s onwards (Haddow 2017), through George Turner on Aneityum in the mid-nineteenth century (Haddow and Mills 2022) and Père Jean-Baptiste Suas on Ambrym in the early twentieth century (Dotte-Sarout 2017:29-30), both in Vanuatu, and on to Arthur Henry Voyce and Père Patrick O'Reilly who bridge the pre-and post-World War II era (Haddow et al 2021), as does the contribution of French protestant missionary Maurice Leenhardt, and his wife Jeanne, in New Caledonia (Dotte-Sarout 2021b). The contribution of other avocational archaeologists is addressed in various papers in Howes et al (2022) and other publications, including the role of Aubrey Parke in Fiji; employed as a Government Officer but probably upon his arrival in Fiji in 1951 the most highly trained archaeologist present in the Western Pacific (Spriggs 2020b(Spriggs , 2021bcf. Spriggs 2014).…”

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The Collective Biography of Archaeology in the Pacific: Seven Years of the CBAP Project

Spriggs

2023

Bulletin of the History of Archaeology

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The Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Project, The Collective Biography of Archaeology in the Pacific or 'CBAP' was funded between 2015-2020 and, due to COVID disruptions, associated events continued until the end of 2022. Some of the initial aims included: to create a sub-field of the history of Pacific archaeology; to redefine the development of Australian archaeology within its wider Oceanic context; to re-discover the contribution of both French and German scholars; to recover the considerable amount of archaeological excavation that took place in the Pacific from the 1870s until WWII; to re-conceptualise the perennial issue of trans-Oceanic cultural contacts; to redress the neglect of the role of Indigenous Pacific scholars and of women in archaeology; and to re-engage with descendant communities in the light of our research and its findings. The paper discusses the project's results in light of these and other emerging aims during the last seven years. It also provides a comprehensive bibliography of publications by the Project's main contributors.

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The Collective Biography of Archaeology in the Pacific: Seven Years of the CBAP Project

Spriggs

2023

Bulletin of the History of Archaeology

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“…The Forbidden City in Beijing is one of the largest and best-preserved wood structures in the world and is listed as a World Heritage Site. Some of the Forbidden City buildings have been damaged by wind, sun, rain, human damage, and biological damage, and the components have been damaged by decay, cracking, and weathering (Dai and Liang 1987;Yin et al 1987;Spriggs et al 1989). This damage affects the aesthetics and performance of the building and threatens the safety of tourists; thus, it must be repaired (Mosoarca and Gioncu 2013).…”

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Inspection and evaluation of wood components of ancient buildings in the South-Three Courts of the Forbidden City

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Ancient architectural wood components were evaluated in terms of mechanical properties, material color expression, ultrasonic shape, chemical components, and deformation of shape and position by comparing them with new red pine materials. The results showed that the deterioration of the surface material properties of wood components was very serious, mainly caused by weathering. The attenuation degree of the inner layer of the wood component was relatively low, and the color change of the wood was obvious, which was mainly caused by fungi. Ultrasonic nondestructive testing technology was used to detect the internal damage of ancient wood components. According to the test results, it was speculated that the root defects of pillar components were serious. Three components of wood after long-term weathering changed significantly, and lignin had been seriously damaged. This damage was reflected in the degradation of the number of aromatic groups and the changes in the nature of the group. The main wood beams in the main halls of the three yards were bent at 0 mm offset scale and unit offsets of the pillars of the four courtyards were within the safe range.

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Archaeological Wood--Properties, Chemistry, and Preservation

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The Collective Biography of Archaeology in the Pacific: Seven Years of the CBAP Project

The Collective Biography of Archaeology in the Pacific: Seven Years of the CBAP Project

Inspection and evaluation of wood components of ancient buildings in the South-Three Courts of the Forbidden City

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