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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Physicochemical structure and micromechanical properties of archaeological wood under alternating dry and wet conditions

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Pages 691-701 | Received 17 Aug 2023, Accepted 18 Oct 2023, Published online: 29 Nov 2023

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