This is an experiment proposed by archaeologist M. Imwalle.
The fracture of a clay bowl is recorded through an impact event
that causes its fracture. Individual pieces
are excavated and later individually digitized with 3 Dimensional laser
scans. The bowl is reconstructed
digitally as well as physically with white glue and then re-scanned. Future archaeologists should laser scan all
their debris to allow computational topologists to reassemble their data at a
later point with shape solving algorithms. Adjacent fractured faces should
pair uniquely and therefore the mating alignment should be
distinguishable. It must first identify
what can be considered a consistent face.
This clay bowl (a shape with intersecting convex, concave, and a semi-toroidal surfaces) fractures into 3, 4, and 5 sided
fractured-face shapes (not including the 2 other smooth faces on any big
piece). It is easy to re-assemble both
by hand and digitally (not referring to finger manipulation in this instance
although they are needed in the physical case).
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