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A quantitative approach to decoding pottery technology

Confocal microscopy applied to the traceological and textural analysis of surface treatment

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ID6433397
AuthorsSara Díaz Bonilla (0000-0002-8612-7496), Niccolò Mazzucco (0000-0002-9315-3625)
Year2025
Volume64
Pages105152-105152
Publication date2025-04-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Science Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2352-409X • E-ISSN: 2352-4103
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105152
OpenAlexW4409872317
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited52

Algorithm · Archaeology · Confocal · Confocal microscopy · Decoding methods · Geography · Geometry · Microscopy · Mineralogy · Optics · Physics · Pottery · Surface (topology · Building materials and conservation · Computer Science · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Materials Science · Mathematics · Geology

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