Abstract
The multifocal 3D digital light microscope (LM) is an advanced tool which allows the high resolution tracking of surface topographies, morphologies and colours, and offers real-time measurements of parameters such as length and roughness, as well as in-situ field microscopic scale documentation. The use of a multifocal digital LM, equipped with powerful software, is examined in the present work as a justified tool for the study of ancient objects retrieved from shipwrecks. For that purpose, various archaeological objects were studied with an advanced multifocal LM system, which included an improved light sensitivity sensor. The results were compared to other methods, such as XRF, SEM-EDS, Raman spectroscopy and XRD. The use of a multifocal digital LM offers a unique opportunity to relate between the macroscopic and microscopic levels of the surface with colours as they appear in daylight, and correspondingly, in many cases, to expose the manufacturing process of the object.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e00129 |
Journal | Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage |
Volume | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The underwater excavations and Research of the Akko Tower Wreck (IAA permits G-23/2012, G-78/2013, G-16/2015 and G-25/2016) and the Maʻagan Mikhael B shipwreck (IAA permits G-41/2016, G-40/2017 and G-26/2018) are supported by the Israel Science Foundation (Grants no. 447/12 and 1891/16, respectively), the Honor Frost Foundation, the Rector and the Research Authority, University of Haifa, to whom the authors are grateful. The authors would like to thank E. Leonhardt, HIROX Europe, R. Malmazada and H. Kravits, Microtech LTD (Israel), and M. Cohen, University of Haifa, for their valuable assistance; and B. Doron for the English editing.
Funding Information:
The underwater excavations and Research of the Akko Tower Wreck (IAA permits G-23/2012 , G-78/2013 , G-16/2015 and G-25/2016 ) and the Maʻagan Mikhael B shipwreck (IAA permits G-41/2016 , G-40/2017 and G-26/2018 ) are supported by the Israel Science Foundation (Grants no. 447/12 and 1891/16 , respectively), the Honor Frost Foundation , the Rector and the Research Authority, University of Haifa , to whom the authors are grateful. The authors would like to thank E. Leonhardt, HIROX Europe, R. Malmazada and H. Kravits, Microtech LTD (Israel), and M. Cohen, University of Haifa, for their valuable assistance; and B. Doron for the English editing.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Ltd
Keywords
- Archaeological objects
- Ceramic tiles
- Copper alloy
- Microstructure
- Multifocal digital light microscope
- Shipwreck
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Archaeology
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Computer Science Applications