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SUMMARY:Beyond the Wedge: High-Resolution 3D Analysis of Stylus Fiber Impr
 essions in Cuneiform Tablets - Mirko Surdi (Ghent University)
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CONTACT:Megan Hinks
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  409 934\nPasscode: Vx9Jx6hU\n\nAlthough three-dimensional scanning has pr
 oven increasingly effective in documenting and analyzing cuneiform tablets
 \, a crucial element has often been overlooked: the fibrous impressions le
 ft by the reed stylus on the left side of the wedge. Because of their micr
 oscopic scale\, capturing these impressions poses a challenge for many con
 ventional 3D measurement technologies\, leaving an unexplored aspect of re
 search within Assyriology. To bridge this gap\, state-of-the-art high-reso
 lution 3D scanners from LMI Technologies (the Gocator series) are being ev
 aluated on cuneiform tablets from Ghent University’s collection. Prelimi
 nary findings suggest that these fibrous impressions exhibit morphological
  features as unique as human fingerprints\, indicating that stylus-specifi
 c patterns could offer an innovative method for confirming joins. More gen
 erally\, this new approach may shed light on ancient scribal practice\, br
 oadening the interpretive horizons of Assyriology and related fields.\n
LOCATION:McDonald Seminar Room\, Department of Archaeology
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