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SUMMARY:65\,355 Shades of Scrimshaw - Laura Courto\, University of Cambrid
 ge
DTSTART:20220513T121500Z
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CONTACT:Ruairidh Macleod
DESCRIPTION:Scrimshaw collections represent a unique cultural and biologic
 al archive of pre-industrial/industrial sperm whale populations\; however\
 , the rarity\, collectability\, and high value of genuine nineteenth centu
 ry scrimshaw specimens has precluded meaningful scientific investigation. 
 The multidisciplinary approach applied in this research allows for the ana
 lysis of scrimshaw artefacts beyond orthodox art historical methods\, prov
 iding additional insight into the biological history of the whales caught.
  This presentation will primarily discuss the application of micro-compute
 d tomography (micro-CT) as a non-invasive method for examining the interna
 l structure of sperm whale teeth and scrimshaw artefacts prior to\, and po
 st\, destructive sampling for biomolecular analysis.
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research\, D
 owning Site
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