In:
Antiquity, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 84, No. 323 ( 2010-03-01), p. 195-201
Abstract:
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.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0003-598X
,
1745-1744
DOI:
10.1017/S0003598X00099865
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
2010
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2031736-0
SSG:
6,14
SSG:
6,11
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