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Waterlogging (archaeology)

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In archaeology, waterlogging refers to the long-term exclusion of air by groundwater. Such waterlogging preserves perishable artifacts. Thus, in a site which has been waterlogged since the archaeological horizon was deposited, exceptional insight may be obtained by study of artifacts made of leather, wood, textile or similar materials.

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