Non-invasive Archaeology of Skeletal Material by CT Scanning and Three-dimensional Reconstruction

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ID12371377
AutoresNiels Lynnerup (0000-0002-7771-5376, University of Copenhagen, autor de correspondencia), Henrik Hjalgrim (0000-0002-4436-6798, Statens Serum Institut), Lene Rindal Nielsen (University of Copenhagen), Henrik Gregersen (0000-0001-6632-5308, Aalborg University), Ingolf Thuesen (University of Copenhagen)
Año1997
Volumen7
Número1
Páginas91-94
Fecha de publicación1997-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/(sici)1099-1212(199701)7:1<91::aid-oa309>3.0.co;2-t
OpenAlexW2037888686
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas3

The remains of an ancient Sumerian skeleton, approximately 7000 years old, were investigated using the techniques of stereolithography. The very fragile and delicate skeletal material was recovered in a block, thus retaining it in the soil matrix. The excavated block was CT-scanned and the skeletal material was rendered in three dimensions. This formed the basis for a stereolithographic model of the mandible, which was used for physical and dental anthropological studies. Skeletal remains may thus be made available for research without having to remove them from the local matrix, which may be an advantage in an archaeological or palaeoanthropological setting. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Archaeology · Biology · Composite material · Computed tomography · Geography · Mandible (arthropod mouthpart · Osteology · Radiology · Skeleton (computer programming · Stereolithography · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Materials Science · Medicine · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Anatomy · Geology · Orthodontics