Modern human need for medicines is so extensive that it is thought to be a deep
evolutionary behavior. There is abundant evidence from our Paleolithic and later prehistoric …

There has been interest in the history of cosmetics for the last several decades. In part, this
renewed curiosity is probably due to the revolutionizing natural movement in the cosmetic …

The practice of tattooing has been documented in cultures across the globe and throughout
recorded history. While there are several lines of archeological evidence through which to …

Although multispectral imaging (MSI) of cultural heritage, such as manuscripts, documents
and artwork, is becoming more popular, a variety of approaches are taken and methods are …

25 years after the discovery in the Ötztal Italian Alps, the 5,300-year-old mummy keeps
providing key information on human biological and medical conditions, aspects of everyday …

This paper presents the contextual use of Pulse-Compression Thermography and
Hypercolorimetric Multispectral Imaging for the diagnostic study of historical heritage …

The application of tattoos to the human body has enjoyed a long and diverse history in many
ancient cultures. At present, the oldest surviving examples are the mainly geometric tattoos …

Before starting the restoration of an artwork, good practice involves the evaluation of the item
healthiness possibly carried out through non-invasive techniques. In the specific case of …

1. The bare bones 1 2. Eight Viking Age burial grounds in south-east Sweden 5 Trinitatis: an
early Christian graveyard in Lund 5 Vannhög: a burial place near an old Viking fortress 9 …

The famous Persian illustrated manuscript's page called “Humay meets the Princess
Humayun” from Louvre Museum was investigated using multispectral imaging, X-ray …