Biomass, which is derived from abundant renewable resources, is a promising alternative to
fossil-fuel-based carbon materials for building a green and sustainable society. Biomass …

Pyrogenic carbon (PyC; includes soot, char, black carbon, and biochar) is produced by the
incomplete combustion of organic matter accompanying biomass burning and fossil fuel …

This paper provides a critical review of the main methodological achievements in sampling
and quantitative analysis in anthracology, the study of wood charcoal macro-remains from …

The influence of wood properties, such as basic density, moisture content, dimensions of the
pieces, chemical composition, anatomy, as well as parameters of the carbonization process …

The production of charcoal for metallurgical applications requires careful selection of the
wood and control of the pyrolysis conditions to ensure acceptable charcoal quality. The main …

Over the past few decades the potential role of Mesolithic hunter–gatherers in actively
constructing their own niches, through the management of wild plants, has frequently been …

Raging wildfires have devastated vast areas of California and Australia in recent years, and
predictions are that we will see more of the same in coming years as a result of climate …

We present a new approach combining ethnoarchaeology and experimentation aiming
towards a better understanding of prehistoric firewood use and management. The example …

We present here a new approach combining the microscopic characterization of fungal
decay features and the fragmentation degree of the charcoal remains from Middle …

This chapter examines historical and recent methodological developments in the field of
wood charcoal analysis (anthracology). A key aim is to outline various approaches to …