3D scanning settled a museum debate about pre-dynastic vase striations - spiral or horizontal? Math doesn't lie! Later dynastic alabaster imitations are visibly asymmetrical vs the originals. The precision gap is striking 🏺⚙️
3D scanning resolves pre-dynastic vase striation debate at Petrie Museum
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📍 Petrie Museum
Key facts
- The Petrie Museum houses core number seven which caused debate about whether striations are spiral or horizontal
- 3D scanning has definitively resolved the debate as mathematical 3D scans cannot be faked
- Researchers also scanned later dynastic alabaster vases that imitated pre-dynastic designs
- Later imitation vases showed visible asymmetry and imprecision compared to originals
- The museum worker was unaware of engineering aspects including stone hardness on Mohs scale
Sources
Egyptian stone vases: high-precision or complete delusion ...veronicasart.com
This article focuses on Ben van Kerkwyk (UnchartedX) claims about super-precision in ancient Egyptian stone vases. Recent research proves ...
Initial Geometric Analysis of The Pre-Dynastic Vase - unsigned.iounsigned.io
An extremely accurate and high-resolution mesh, obtained via structured-light scanning, has just recently been released of vase-like object.
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