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This image shows X-ray cross-sections, 3D scans, and SEM images of threads preserved in Shizunai-Nakano style pottery. Sample (a), from the Tobinodai site, and samples (b) and (d), from the Shiomidai site, include 3D renderings based on the voids left by threads inside the pottery fragments. Sample (c), also from the Shiomidai site, along with (d), features replicas of thread impressions found on the pottery surfaces. These advanced imaging techniques reveal how threads were embedded or left impressions during the pottery-making process.
Figure reproduced from Obata & Lee, 2025, Journal of Archaeological Science, under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
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Hiroki Obata, Kumamoto University
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