%0 Journal Article
%A Karl, Stephan
%A Jungblut, Daniel
%A Mara, Hubert
%A Wittum, Gabriel
%A Krömker, Susanne
%A Department of Archaeology, University Graz, Universitätsplatz 3/II, 8010 Graz, Austria,
%A Goethe Center for Scientific Computing (G-CSC), University Frankfurt, Kettenhofweg 139, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany,
%A Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), University Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 368, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany,
%D 2014
%F heidok:17934
%J Craft and science: International perspectives on archaeological ceramics, UCL Qatar Series in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 
%R 10.11588/heidok.00017934
%T Insights into manufacturing techniques of archaeological pottery: Industrial X-ray computed tomography as a tool in the examination of cultural material
%U https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/17934/
%V 1
%X The application of X-radiography in ceramic studies is becoming an increasingly valued  method. Using the potential of industrial X-ray computed tomography (CT) for non-destructive  testing as an archaeometric or archaeological method in pottery studies, especially regarding  aspects such as manufacturing techniques or pottery abrics, requires controlled data-acquisition and post-processing by scientific computing adjusted to archaeological issues. The first results of this evaluation project show that, despite the difficulties inherent in CT technology, considerable information can be extracted for pottery analysis. The application of surface morphology reconstructions and volumetric measurements based on CT data will open a new field in future non-invasive archaeology.