Fingerprints on artifacts and historical items: examples and comments
| Authors | |
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Ancient Fingerprints |
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| Citation | |
| web | http://www.ancientfingerprints.org/society.htm |
| Field | Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology |
| Keywords | ancient fingerprints; ceramics; archaeology; anthropology; methodology |
| Description | Human fingerprints on archaeological or historical facts have been regarded rare and unimportant from the viewpoint of archaeological methodology. In fact, ancient fingerprints can be found on a variety of different media and among them ceramics is the most prominent. Advantages and disadvantages of various media of ancient fingerprints are discussed. |
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