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[[File:ACReb-Wood.png|thumb|250px|A stack of timber]]
'''Wood''' is an umbrella term for the material derived from the stems, branches, and roots of trees and other woody plants. As the structural material of the plants, wood tends to be strong yet pliable, and as such it has been used throughout [[human]] history in various ways.
'''Wood''' is the structural tissue that comprises the stems, branches, and roots of trees. The fibrous substance tends to be strong yet pliable, and as such it has been used throughout [[human]] history as a staple construction material.


'''Lumber''' and '''timber''' are terms for wood which has been processed into planks and beams.
'''Lumber''' and '''timber''' are terms for wood which has been processed into planks and beams. While 'wood' refers to the material, 'woods' is a synonym for a {{Wiki|woodland}} and even {{Wiki|forest}}.<ref name="Woodland">{{WP|Woodland}}</ref><ref name="Forest">{{WP|Forest}}</ref>


==Trade==
==Trade==
Those working with wood were commonly called '''woodworkers''', though carpenters and joiners were two separate occupations under that collective noun.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Woodworkers]]</ref>
Those working with wood were commonly called '''woodworkers''', though carpenters and joiners were two separate occupations under that collective noun.<ref name="Woodworkers">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Woodworkers]]</ref>


==History==
==History==
===5th century BCE===
===Classical antiquity===
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] in [[Greece]], the most common wood used was that of [[olive]] trees, ubiquitous throughout Greece.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
[[File:ACOd-Messenia-Messene-lumber.jpg|thumb|250px|Felled wood at Messene in Messenia, Greece]]
In the 5th century BCE, the most common wood used in [[Greece]] was that of [[olive]] trees due to their ubiquity throughout the region.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>


===1st century BCE===
Given [[Egypt]]'s climate and the deserts ruling the landscape, wood was highly valued even during the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic reign]]. At the time, the most commonly available wood was [[Cedarwood|cedar]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
Given [[Egypt]]'s climate and the deserts ruling the landscape, wood was highly valued even during the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic reign]]. At the time, the most commonly available wood was [[Cedarwood|cedar]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
===Italian Renaissance===
Pine and oak, particularly holm oak, were two of the most common kinds of wood used throughout [[Europe]] in the 15th and 16th centuries. Soldiers relied on pine for crafting arrows, [[shield]]s, and [[war hammer]]s but turned to holm oak for [[crossbow]] bolts, fire pots, and the poles of pikes. Oak, elm, and fir were used in the construction of [[ship]]s like carracks. The frames of cannons were built with olive wood.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
In [[Venice]], [[Italy]], [[gondola]]s were made using eight different kinds of woods, including mahogany, cherry, fir, walnut, oak, elm, larch, and lime.<ref name="Squero di San Trovaso">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Squero di San Trovaso]]</ref>
===Spanish Renaissance===
During the ''[[Reconquista]]'', the [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] used wood to grow and renovate their [[Spanish Brotherhood headquarters|base-of-operations]] at [[Sierra de Cazorla]] and had a dedicated supply room in order to send for both wood and stone.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref>
===American Revolution===
During the [[United States|American]] [[American Revolution|Revolutionary]] [[American Revolutionary War|War]] for independence from the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[British Empire|Empire]], the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] and the artisans living at the [[Davenport Homestead]] made ample use of numerous varieties of wood in their [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed III)|products]], including ash, maple, oak, pine, hickory, spruce, and rosewood.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III''</ref>


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
While 'wood' refers to the material, 'woods' is a synonym for a {{Wiki|woodland}} and even {{Wiki|forest}}.<ref>{{WP|Woodland}}</ref><ref>{{WP|Forest}}</ref>
===Crafting===
Wood is used as a crafting material across several [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' games]].
 
In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'', several types of wood were available as material in [[Crafting (Project Legacy)|crafting]]. These were pine, oak, holm oak, elm, fir, and olive wood, and they were needed for the construction of barricades, carracks, cannons, and various weapons.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACIII - Ash Lumber.png|Ash lumber
ACIII - Birch Lumber.png|Birch lumber
ACIII - Cherry Lumber.png|Cherry lumber
ACIII - Fir Lumber.png|Fir lumber
ACIII - Hickory Lumber.png|Hickory lumber
ACIII - Maple Lumber.png|Maple lumber
ACIII - Oak Lumber.png|Oak lumber
ACIII - Pine Lumber.png|Pine lumber
ACIII - Rosewood Lumber.png|Rosewood lumber
ACIII - Spruce Lumber.png|Spruce lumber
ACIII - Walnut Lumber.png|Walnut lumber
AC4 Cargo Wood.png|Wood
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
{{Incomplete list}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Chain]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
**''[[Wrath of the Druids]]''
**''[[The Siege of Paris]]''
*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''
**''[[The Forty Thieves]]''
**''[[Valley of Memory]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 10:35, 19 November 2025

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A stack of timber

Wood is the structural tissue that comprises the stems, branches, and roots of trees. The fibrous substance tends to be strong yet pliable, and as such it has been used throughout human history as a staple construction material.

Lumber and timber are terms for wood which has been processed into planks and beams. While 'wood' refers to the material, 'woods' is a synonym for a woodland and even forest.[1][2]

Trade[edit | edit source]

Those working with wood were commonly called woodworkers, though carpenters and joiners were two separate occupations under that collective noun.[3]

History[edit | edit source]

Classical antiquity[edit | edit source]

Felled wood at Messene in Messenia, Greece

In the 5th century BCE, the most common wood used in Greece was that of olive trees due to their ubiquity throughout the region.[4]

Given Egypt's climate and the deserts ruling the landscape, wood was highly valued even during the Ptolemaic reign. At the time, the most commonly available wood was cedar.[5]

Italian Renaissance[edit | edit source]

Pine and oak, particularly holm oak, were two of the most common kinds of wood used throughout Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. Soldiers relied on pine for crafting arrows, shields, and war hammers but turned to holm oak for crossbow bolts, fire pots, and the poles of pikes. Oak, elm, and fir were used in the construction of ships like carracks. The frames of cannons were built with olive wood.[6]

In Venice, Italy, gondolas were made using eight different kinds of woods, including mahogany, cherry, fir, walnut, oak, elm, larch, and lime.[7]

Spanish Renaissance[edit | edit source]

During the Reconquista, the Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins used wood to grow and renovate their base-of-operations at Sierra de Cazorla and had a dedicated supply room in order to send for both wood and stone.[8]

American Revolution[edit | edit source]

During the American Revolutionary War for independence from the British Empire, the Colonial Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton and the artisans living at the Davenport Homestead made ample use of numerous varieties of wood in their products, including ash, maple, oak, pine, hickory, spruce, and rosewood.[9]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

Crafting[edit | edit source]

Wood is used as a crafting material across several Assassin's Creed games.

In Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy, several types of wood were available as material in crafting. These were pine, oak, holm oak, elm, fir, and olive wood, and they were needed for the construction of barricades, carracks, cannons, and various weapons.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Ash lumber
    Ash lumber
  • Birch lumber
    Birch lumber
  • Cherry lumber
    Cherry lumber
  • Fir lumber
    Fir lumber
  • Hickory lumber
    Hickory lumber
  • Maple lumber
    Maple lumber
  • Oak lumber
    Oak lumber
  • Pine lumber
    Pine lumber
  • Rosewood lumber
    Rosewood lumber
  • Spruce lumber
    Spruce lumber
  • Walnut lumber
    Walnut lumber
  • Wood
    Wood

Appearances[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Woodland on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Forest on Wikipedia
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Database: Woodworkers
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Squero di San Trovaso
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed III
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