Synchrotron XRF spectroscopy for reading salt-encrusted cuneiform tablets

Abstract Cuneiform tablets were a primary writing medium in the ancient Near East from the late fourth millennium BCE to the first century CE. Although these clay tablets were durable for daily use, prolonged burial over millennia has made them vulnerable to salt damage. Fluctuations in temperature...

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Main Authors: Mirko Surdi, Pieter Tack, Sylvia Lycke, Sebastian Schöder, Katrien De Graef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84394-0
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