Timber “Science” in Herculaneum during the 1st Century A.D.

The paper deals with the state of the knowledge on wood material used for constructions during the 1st century in Herculaneum, focusing in particular on the analysis of durability measures and for limiting the effects of timber shrinkage. The study founds on the historical literature and on the finds exceptionally conserved in the archaeological site “thanks” to the Vesuvius’ eruption.