Oak wood degradation processes induced by the burial environment in the archaeological site of Biskupin (Poland)

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Table 2 Physical properties (mean ± standard deviation) of the oak wood samples

Period of deposition (years)	Place of sample deposition	MWC Maximum water content (%)	BD Basic density (kg m⁻³⁾	P Porosity (%)	ML Mass loss (%)
0	Reference	97 ± 9	616 ± 35	57.6 ± 2.2	1.0 ± 0.2
2	SP1^a	94 ± 7	631 ± 29	57.1 ± 1.8	1.3 ± 0.2
4		99 ± 10	610 ± 37	58.6 ± 2.3	2.3 ± 0.4
6		97 ± 10	620 ± 37	58.1 ± 2.3	2.4 ± 0.2
8		103 ± 9	600 ± 34	59.5 ± 2.1	3.2 ± 0.4
10		100 ± 7	610 ± 25	58.8 ± 1.6	3.6 ± 0.4
2	SP4^b	100 ± 9	605 ± 35	58.8 ± 2.2	3.5 ± 0. 7
4		102 ± 8	601 ± 31	59.1 ± 1.8	2.6 ± 0.3
6		104 ± 7	596 ± 28	59.4 ± 1.6	2.7 ± 0.4
8		99 ± 9	611 ± 33	58.6 ± 2.0	3.2 ± 0. 7
10		102 ± 11	601 ± 39	59.2 ± 2.5	3.8 ± 0.5