An investigation of Etruscan cremations by Computed Tomography (CT)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3781157 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Minozzi (0000-0003-3303-0014, University of Pisa, corresponding author), Simona Minozzi, Giuffra (0000-0001-9108-039X, University of Pisa), Valentina Giuffra, Jasmine Bagnoli, Emanuela Paribeni, D Giustini (0000-0002-8967-193X, University of Pisa), Davide Caramella (0000-0002-9951-2916, University of Pisa), G Fornaciari (0000-0002-1334-1707, University of Pisa) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 323 |
| Pages | 195-201 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00099865 |
| OpenAlex | W2240183893 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 3 |
The cremation urn is a tiny archaeological site of its own, with finds, features, stratification and structure. The old prescription was to take the pot apart, or slice it, and micro-excavate with inevitable damage and loss. Here is a new methodology - the application of a CT scan as used in medicine. The authors evaluate the results on 35 Etruscan cremations, finding that CT not only provides an excellent guide for micro-excavation, but allows the degree of fragmentation to be appreciated inside the pot and maps those metal objects that have corroded to a crust and do not survive excavation. They emphasise the value of the method in making a 'first resort' primary record especially in commercial archaeology
Archaeology · Computed tomography · Excavation · Radiology · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Geology · History · Medicine · Paleopathology and ancient diseases
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Non-invasive morphological studies of a tomographic dataset of Funerary Urns from the Middle Balsas region in Michoacán, Mexico
Models and Metadata
Applications of Microct Imaging to Archaeobotanical Research
A question of scales
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Medical imaging as a taphonomic tool
A new and ‘riveting’ method
L’application de l’examen tomodensitométrique aux dépôts de crémation
De l’analyse tomodensitométrique à la caractérisation des chaînes opératoires et des matériaux de la céramique
Le projet Crumbel et l’apport de la recherche archéométrique
Tomographie en archéologie
Vers une fouille « idéale »
La tomographie, l’impression 3D et la réalité virtuelle au service de l’archéologie
El ritual funerario en las necrópolis ibéricas a partir de nuevas aproximaciones metodológicas
Computed Tomography and Computed Radiography of Late Bronze Age Cremation Urns From Denmark
Early Iron Age ferrous artefacts from southeastern Arabia
| Citations per year | 1.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |