Hi Eleni,
My impression is that data on wood working from charcoal is sparse - I was looking recently at charcoal from a bustum burial which included worked wood and could find little comparative data (at least for Britain). I was looking specifically for charred worked wood, rather than woodworking debris, but try asking Gill Campbell - I think she might have been working on something relevant.
I would be interested in any references you find.
All the best
Dana
Dana Challinor, MA (Oxon), MSc
Freelance Wood and Charcoal Specialist
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Subject: Examples of charred woodworking debris
Dear all,
Does anybody have or know of images, drawings and/or references of woodworking debris preserved as charcoal? I am also interested in archaeological examples if available.
I am looking at some Neolithic materials from the Near East which I think may include woodworking debris that was probably thrown into a domestic fireplace. Although they are found in flotation samples from a secondary context, there are some pieces which have what seems to be artificial shapes resembling wood chips, and a higher than usual proportion of round wood and twig fragments. Thus I am suspecting possible woodworking debris, but I would like to know if there are any suitable comparative materials around.
Thanks in advance for your help, suggestions and time.
Eleni
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