Advantages and limitations of micro-computed tomography and computed tomography imaging of archaeological textiles and coffins

Abstract We have recently studied northern Finnish archaeological textiles extensively using computed tomography (CT) imaging. These textiles have been found in inhumation burials from the Late Medieval church of Valmarinniemi in Keminmaa and the Postmedieval church of Haukipudas. In this article we...

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Published in:Heritage Science
Main Authors: Sanna Lipkin, Ville-Pauli Karjalainen, Hanna-Leena Puolakka, Mikko A. J. Finnilä
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Language:English
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b78a16ca836944618064891cc2475cdd 2023-12-10T09:50:17+01:00 Advantages and limitations of micro-computed tomography and computed tomography imaging of archaeological textiles and coffins Sanna Lipkin Ville-Pauli Karjalainen Hanna-Leena Puolakka Mikko A. J. Finnilä 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-023-01076-2 https://doaj.org/article/b78a16ca836944618064891cc2475cdd EN eng SpringerOpen https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-023-01076-2 https://doaj.org/toc/2050-7445 doi:10.1186/s40494-023-01076-2 2050-7445 https://doaj.org/article/b78a16ca836944618064891cc2475cdd Heritage Science, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2023) Textile archaeology Archaeological fabrics Computed tomography Micro-CT Late medieval textiles Cotton Fine Arts N Analytical chemistry QD71-142 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-023-01076-2 2023-11-12T01:40:40Z Abstract We have recently studied northern Finnish archaeological textiles extensively using computed tomography (CT) imaging. These textiles have been found in inhumation burials from the Late Medieval church of Valmarinniemi in Keminmaa and the Postmedieval church of Haukipudas. In this article we discuss the advantages and limitations of CT imaging based on three case studies. Based on the research objectives and the size of studied items, we utilised three different CT scanners: clinical systems and micro- and nano-scale X-ray microscopes. We were able to visualise a child’s coffin and a doll inside, which is a larger scale sample. We were also able to study and reconstruct the complicated structure of a tablet-woven band, as well as identifying individual fibres when examining smaller textile samples with submicron resolution. Even though we observed some limitations in the image quality, we conclude that computed tomography has great potential in the research of archaeological textiles in both 3D and cross-sections and is often easier and more informative than conventional microscopic or other archaeological methodologies. Article in Journal/Newspaper Keminmaa Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Keminmaa ENVELOPE(24.545,24.545,65.802,65.802) Valmarinniemi ENVELOPE(24.519,24.519,65.787,65.787) Heritage Science 11 1
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Archaeological fabrics
Computed tomography
Micro-CT
Late medieval textiles
Cotton
Fine Arts
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Analytical chemistry
QD71-142
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Archaeological fabrics
Computed tomography
Micro-CT
Late medieval textiles
Cotton
Fine Arts
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Analytical chemistry
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Ville-Pauli Karjalainen
Hanna-Leena Puolakka
Mikko A. J. Finnilä
Advantages and limitations of micro-computed tomography and computed tomography imaging of archaeological textiles and coffins
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Archaeological fabrics
Computed tomography
Micro-CT
Late medieval textiles
Cotton
Fine Arts
N
Analytical chemistry
QD71-142
description Abstract We have recently studied northern Finnish archaeological textiles extensively using computed tomography (CT) imaging. These textiles have been found in inhumation burials from the Late Medieval church of Valmarinniemi in Keminmaa and the Postmedieval church of Haukipudas. In this article we discuss the advantages and limitations of CT imaging based on three case studies. Based on the research objectives and the size of studied items, we utilised three different CT scanners: clinical systems and micro- and nano-scale X-ray microscopes. We were able to visualise a child’s coffin and a doll inside, which is a larger scale sample. We were also able to study and reconstruct the complicated structure of a tablet-woven band, as well as identifying individual fibres when examining smaller textile samples with submicron resolution. Even though we observed some limitations in the image quality, we conclude that computed tomography has great potential in the research of archaeological textiles in both 3D and cross-sections and is often easier and more informative than conventional microscopic or other archaeological methodologies.
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author Sanna Lipkin
Ville-Pauli Karjalainen
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title Advantages and limitations of micro-computed tomography and computed tomography imaging of archaeological textiles and coffins
title_short Advantages and limitations of micro-computed tomography and computed tomography imaging of archaeological textiles and coffins
title_full Advantages and limitations of micro-computed tomography and computed tomography imaging of archaeological textiles and coffins
title_fullStr Advantages and limitations of micro-computed tomography and computed tomography imaging of archaeological textiles and coffins
title_full_unstemmed Advantages and limitations of micro-computed tomography and computed tomography imaging of archaeological textiles and coffins
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