X-Ray Dating of Ancient Linen Fabrics

X-Ray Dating of Ancient Linen Fabrics

We propose a new method for dating ancient linen threads by inspecting their structural degradation by means of wide-angle X-ray scattering. X-ray dating of a textile sample can be performed nondestructively and on a submillimeter area, e.g., 0.2 0.5 mm<sup>2</sup>, exploiting new table-...

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Main Authors: Liberato De Caro, Cinzia Giannini, Rocco Lassandro, Francesco Scattarella, Teresa Sibillano, Emilio Matricciani, Giulio Fanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Heritage
Subjects:
radiocarbon dating
x-ray dating
waxs
cellulose degradation
natural aging
archaeological textiles
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/2/4/171

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