Table 2 The integration of scientific analysis with reconstruction as a scholarly research method
Method | Identifies | Aids decision making for resources |
|---|---|---|
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) | Fibre | Materials |
Dye and mordant analysis | Original colour/s, dyestuffs | Materials |
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) | Chemical compounds | Materials |
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) | Natural dyes | Materials |
Molecular fluorescence | Natural dye recipes, dates, locations | Materials |
X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDXRF) | Chemical elements | Materials |
Radiocarbon dating | Age | Materials |
Isotopic tracing | Geographical provenance | Materials |
Proteomics | Proteins, animal/plant species, age of animal/plant | Materials |
DNA analysis | Fibre, plant/animal species | Materials |
MultispectraI imaging | Dyes | Production methods |
Photogrammetry | Surface texture mapping | Production methods |
Micro-CT scanning | Structural mapping | Production methods |
X-raying | Structural mapping – hidden folds or layers | Materials and production methods |