
Leonardo Charred Wood First? Da Vinci's Tech Foreshadowed Japan's Yakisugi
Leonardo da Vinci's notes, recently analyzed, reveal he understood and documented the wood-charring process for preservation over a century before the Japanese Yakisugi technique was formally established. This discovery highlights da Vinci's advanced understanding of material science and showcases how historical insights can inform modern bioarchitecture practices, prompting a reevaluation of technological timelines and cross-cultural innovation.















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