Fiorelli process (plaster casts of voids in ash)
GPTKB entity
Statements (13)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:archaeological_technique
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Giuseppe_Fiorelli
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern archaeological casting techniques
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| gptkbp:introduced |
1860s
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| gptkbp:method |
pouring plaster into voids left by decomposed bodies in volcanic ash
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to recreate forms of victims of Vesuvius eruption
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| gptkbp:result |
detailed plaster casts of human and animal forms
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| gptkbp:significance |
provided insight into final moments of Pompeii residents
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Pompeii
gptkb:Herculaneum |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Giuseppe_Fiorelli
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fiorelli process (plaster casts of voids in ash)
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