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Publications [#338348] of Barak Sober
Papers Published
- Shaus, A; Sober, B; Tzang, O; Ioffe, Z; Cheshnovsky, O; Finkelstein, I; Piasetzky, E, Raman Binary Mapping of Iron Age Ostracon in an Unknown Material Composition and High-Fluorescence Setting—A Proof of Concept,
Archaeometry
(January, 2018), WILEY [doi]
(last updated on 2019/02/16)
Abstract: © 2018 University of Oxford The textual evidence from ancient Judah is mainly limited to ostraca, ink-on-clay inscriptions. Their facsimiles (binary depictions) are indispensable for further analysis. Previous attempts at mechanizing the creation of facsimiles have been problematic. Here, we present a proof of concept of objective binary image acquisition, via Raman mapping. Our method is based on a new peak detection transform, handling the challenging fluorescence of the clay, and circumventing preparatory ink composition analysis. A sequence of binary mappings (signifying the peaks) is created for each wavelength; their legibility reflects the prominence of Raman lines. Applied to a biblical-period ostracon, the method exhibits high statistical significance.
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