Waterlogged: Examples and Procedures for Northwest Coast Archaeologists

by Kathryn N Bernick and Jenny M Cohen

On the Northwest Coast in antiquity, an estimated 85 percent of objects were made entirely from materials that normally do not survive the ravages of time. Fortunately, the region's wetlands, silt-laden rivers, high groundwater levels, and abundant rainfall provide ideal conditions for long-term preservation of waterlogged wood. Few archaeologists intentionally search for them, yet every Northwest Coast archaeologist may encounter waterlogged cultural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874223660
• ISBN13: 9780874223668
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Washington State University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"