Revealing ancient technology: a high-energy X-ray computed tomography examination of a Mesopotamian copper alloy head
Abstract Although the origins of lost wax casting extend back into the 5th millennium BCE, it was not until the development of hollow core casting that life-sized metal sculptures could be produced. Based on existing evidence, the earliest adoption of this technique, which involves the inclusion of...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2024-08-01
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| Series: | Heritage Science |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01417-9 |