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Predynastic Vase Scan, Precision & Inherited Artifacts with Ben Van Kerkwyk — Part 1 of 4 | Classics Rotation
Ben Van Kerkwyk of UnchartedX walks the host through the high-resolution scan of a predynastic Egyptian granite vase and explains why he thinks its precision points to machining rather than hand work. If you are curious about ancient stone vases, metrology, tool marks or the "lost technology" debate around Egypt, this opening part lays out his evidence and the questions he says still need answers.
Ben describes how a private owner's vase was scanned with a structured light scanner and analyzed by Alex Dunn (son of author Chris Dunn) and a colleague, both professional metrologists in…
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