Investigating a dated piece of the Shroud of Turin

Rachel A. Freer-Waters, A. J. Timothy Jull

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Abstract

We present a photomicrographic investigation of a sample of the Shroud of Turin, split from one used in the radiocarbon dating study of 1988 at Arizona. In contrast to other reports on less-documented material, we find no evidence to contradict the idea that the sample studied was taken from the main part of the shroud, as reported by Damon et al. (1989). We also find no evidence for either coatings or dyes, and only minor contaminants.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1521-1527
Number of pages7
JournalRadiocarbon
Volume52
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Archaeology
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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