Archaeologists are advancing methods to trace the origins and ownership history of artifacts, using metrological analysis and technological examination to identify where objects came from and who handled them. Recent work spans pottery attribution in Eastern Europe to investigations of disputed collections like the Gurlitt hoard, while communities grapple with the ethics of artifact collecting and repatriation.
·Metrological analysis enables re-identification and provenience attribution of fragmented artifacts
·Pottery technology from the northern Pannonian Basin traced to hunter-gatherer origins
·Bipartite graph networks map relationships within archaeological assemblages
·Communities reassessing collections of Indian artifacts for ethical and historical accuracy
·Task forces scrutinizing provenance of high-profile collections acquired under disputed circumstances
drawn from Nature, Towards Data Science, NBC News, Clemson University, South Carolina · updated 195d ago