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Descriptions of the Mongol invasions survive in documents of both Japan and the Yuan dynasty. According to the History of Yuan (Ch. Yuan shi), having destroyed the Southern Song dynasty and unifying China in 1279, the Mongols drew up two forces in 1281, the eastern Donglu and the southern Jiangnan armies, planning the conquest of Japan. The eastern Donglu force sailed from Happo in Goryeo (now Masan...
In this article, the evaluation of deterioration stage of five archaeological waterlogged woods excavated at Thang Long Imperial Citadel site in 2022. The results of wood species identification and assessement of the current detertioration status of 848 samples showed the diversity of wood species and the degree of damage. The classification results showed that there are 17 species: Cau (Areca...
This report presents the results of wood species identification on 1,086 Nguyen Dynasty woodblocks sampled from books currently stored at the National Archives Center IV, The State Records and Archives Department of Vietnam. The study identified 02 species of wood (Thuc Qua wood and Thi wood) used to make Nguyen Dynasty woodblocks. Preliminary assessment results showed that both species of wood ...
The archaeological wood samples used were determined to have a high level of decomposition. Therefore, the chemical absorption of the samples was high, over 200%. All the samples treated with keratin and trehalose had high dimensional stability. The ASE of the all samples exceeded the requirement of 75%. The initial treatment methods showed very positive results when using keratin and trehalose, two...
DART (Direct Analysis in Real Time) - TOFMS (Time - of - flight mass spectrometry) is a completely new method, a fully automated analysis system based on comparing the results of mass spectrometry analysis of the chemical composition of compounds in wood (chemical fingerprints) with a very fast analysis time (about 10 - 15 minutes) with a very high accuracy rate. Figure 1. DART Operation...
This training program features an intensive weeklong lecture, workshop, and study visits (from 20-24/8/2024). The program coordinated by the Forest Research Center of NAFRI, and the lectures were taught by specialists in related topics from NAFRI and other related agencies, including the private sector. The lectures covered a multidisciplinary range of topics related to wood processing enterprises...
The SEAMEO SPAFA International Conference is the flagship event of the SEAMEO Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts in Bangkok, and the participation of over 300 cultural heritage professionals from across the globe. This gathering promises to be a vibrant exchange of ideas and research findings in the realm of Southeast Asian archaeology and fine arts. Presentation entitled: "Investigation...
