Using hyperspectral imaging to reveal a hidden precolonial Mesoamerican codex
Hyperspectral imaging is applied to a Mixtec codex in order to reveal an abundance of never before seen pictographic scenes hidden underneath a layer of gypsum and chalk gesso. Because of the organic nature of these paints, no other technique has been able to reveal them in a non-invasive manner. Th...
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Elsevier
2016
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