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Beyond Heritage Science: A Review

Heritage
Heritage science is an established and thriving field of enquiry. Initially considered as inherently cross-disciplinary, encompassing both the needs of conservators and practitioners and the high-quality evidence produced by scientists, heritage science ...
Craig J. Kennedy, Michael Penman, David Watkinson, Nicola Emmerson, David Thickett, Frédéric Bosché, Alan M. Forster, Josep Grau-Bové, May Cassar   +8 more
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The Role of PIXE and XRF in Heritage Science: The INFN-CHNet LABEC Experience

Applied Sciences, 2022
Analytical techniques play a fundamental role in heritage science. Among them, Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) techniques are widely used in many laboratories for elemental composition analysis.
Leandro Sottili, Lorenzo Giuntini, Anna Mazzinghi, Mirko Massi, Luca Carraresi, Lisa Castelli, Caroline Czelusniak, Francesca Giambi, Pier Andrea Mandò, Marco Manetti, Chiara Ruberto, Laura Guidorzi, Alessandro Re, Alessandro Lo Giudice, Rodrigo Torres, Francesco Arneodo, Simi Maria Emilia Mangani, Silvia Calusi, Francesco Taccetti   +18 more
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Between Fakes, Forgeries, and Illicit Artifacts—Authenticity Studies in a Heritage Science Laboratory

Arts, 2018
Since its inauguration in 1888, the Rathgen Research Laboratory of the National Museums in Berlin has been challenged by authenticity questions on cultural heritage objects.
Stefan Simon, Stefan Röhrs
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BradPhys to BradViz or from archaeological science to heritage science [PDF]

2016 22nd International Conference on Virtual System & Multimedia (VSMM), 2016
Archaeology is a broad church and its role as a “two culture” discipline is frequently cited. This position at the interface of the arts and sciences remains central to archaeological activity but there have been significant changes in the structure of archaeology and its relationship to society overall.
Chris Gaffney, Eugene Ch'Ng
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Ten years of Heritage Science

Heritage Science, 2023
The article describes the revolutionary new ways of communicating the written word when moving from the Medieval to Modern period in Europe, primarily the use of paper and moveable typeface printing and how these catalysed important cultural developments.
Richard G Brereton
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Crowdsourcing as an Analytical Method: Metrology of Smartphone Measurements in Heritage Science [PDF]

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 2018
Matija Strlič, Josep Grau-Bové
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Metals in Heritage Science

Heritage
The valorization of our Cultural Heritage is deeply grounded in the study of the production, use and consumption of ancient metals [...]
Chiara Soffritti
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Interpreting Medieval Scottish Church Stained Glass Windows: Decoration and Colour in Relation to Liturgy and Worship

Heritage, 2022
During the Protestant Reformation of 1560, most of Scotland’s Catholic churches faced widespread destruction. Items considered idolatrous were targeted and destroyed. Significantly, stained glass windows were smashed and buried on site, or otherwise left
Craig J. Kennedy, Michael Penman
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Time-Gated Pulsed Raman Spectroscopy with NS Laser for Cultural Heritage

Heritage, 2023
Raman spectroscopy, a non-destructive reference technique, is used in heritage science to directly identify materials like pigments, minerals, or binding media.
Xueshi Bai, Vincent Detalle
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Application of Sonic, Hygrometric Tests and Infrared Thermography for Diagnostic Investigations of Wall Paintings in St. Panfilo’s Church

Applied Sciences, 2023
Prior to restoration work, the frescoes created at the end of the XV century by the painter Saturnino Gatti (1463–1518) in the apse of the Church of St.
Sara Calandra, Irene Centauro, Stefano Laureti, Marco Ricci, Teresa Salvatici, Stefano Sfarra   +5 more
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