Integrated multidisciplinary analysis of mobile digital radiographic acquisitions of the mummies of the hermits from the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy – 17th to 19th century CE)
Paleoradiology has become a standard diagnostic method in the study of mummified or embalmed bodies. Among the various available techniques, computed tomography valuing for its ability to provide detailed information. However, computed tomography equipment is not always accessible to research teams,...
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| author | Omar Larentis Omar Larentis Omar Larentis Ilaria Gorini Michele Campus Marta Lorenzetti Giancarlo Mansueto Susanna Bortolotto Emanuele Zappa Andrea Gregorini Laura Rampazzi Stefano Vanin Giuseppina Carta Alberto Carli Lara Simonaitis Lisa De Luca Enrica Tonina |
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| description | Paleoradiology has become a standard diagnostic method in the study of mummified or embalmed bodies. Among the various available techniques, computed tomography valuing for its ability to provide detailed information. However, computed tomography equipment is not always accessible to research teams, cannot be easily transported to all conservation sites, and raises health concerns. Therefore, mobile digital radiographic technology is often the most suitable investigative tool in specific contexts. In this study, three mummies preserved at the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona, perched on a cliff above the Adige River Valley on the Monte Baldo at an elevation of 775 m a.s.l., were analyzed using radiographic techniques. The impossibility of transferring the bodies due to the sanctuary’s remote location imposed the use of lightweight, portable equipment for the radiological examination. This article highlights next-generation X-ray technology utility, potential, and limitations in investigating clothing fabrics, restoration history, taphonomy, entomology, anthropology, and paleopathology. The interdisciplinary approach in this study has unveiled new historical and biological insights about these mummies, which, though revered in popular devotion, had previously been unknown to both Italian and international scientific communities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-609cc83c4ce64000b4e009a6ec8e9e972025-01-15T04:11:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2025-01-011110.3389/fmed.2024.14923281492328Integrated multidisciplinary analysis of mobile digital radiographic acquisitions of the mummies of the hermits from the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy – 17th to 19th century CE)Omar Larentis0Omar Larentis1Omar Larentis2Ilaria Gorini3Michele Campus4Marta Lorenzetti5Giancarlo Mansueto6Susanna Bortolotto7Emanuele Zappa8Andrea Gregorini9Laura Rampazzi10Stefano Vanin11Giuseppina Carta12Alberto Carli13Lara Simonaitis14Lisa De Luca15Enrica Tonina16CROP - Centre of Research in Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology, Biotechnologies and Life Sciences Department (DBSV), University of Insubria, Varese, ItalyLaBAAF - Bagolini Laboratory of Archaeology, Archaeometry, Photography, Department of Humanities, University of Trento, Trento, ItalySuperintendence for Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Landscape for the provinces of Como, Lecco, Monza-Brianza, Pavia, Sondrio and Varese, Milan, ItalyCROP - Centre of Research in Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology, Biotechnologies and Life Sciences Department (DBSV), University of Insubria, Varese, ItalyFujifilm Italia, Cernusco sul Naviglio, ItalyStudio di conservazione tessile Lorenzetti, Verona, ItalyDiagnostics and Public Health Department (DDSP), University of Verona, Verona, ItalyDepartment of Architecture and Urban Studies, Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan, ItalyDepartment of Human Sciences and Innovation for the Territory, University of Insubria, Como, Italy0Earth, Environment and Life Sciences Department (DISTAV), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy0Earth, Environment and Life Sciences Department (DISTAV), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy1SUSeF, Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, University of Molise, Campobasso, ItalyCROP - Centre of Research in Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology, Biotechnologies and Life Sciences Department (DBSV), University of Insubria, Varese, ItalyCROP - Centre of Research in Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology, Biotechnologies and Life Sciences Department (DBSV), University of Insubria, Varese, ItalyCROP - Centre of Research in Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology, Biotechnologies and Life Sciences Department (DBSV), University of Insubria, Varese, ItalyPaleoradiology has become a standard diagnostic method in the study of mummified or embalmed bodies. Among the various available techniques, computed tomography valuing for its ability to provide detailed information. However, computed tomography equipment is not always accessible to research teams, cannot be easily transported to all conservation sites, and raises health concerns. Therefore, mobile digital radiographic technology is often the most suitable investigative tool in specific contexts. In this study, three mummies preserved at the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona, perched on a cliff above the Adige River Valley on the Monte Baldo at an elevation of 775 m a.s.l., were analyzed using radiographic techniques. The impossibility of transferring the bodies due to the sanctuary’s remote location imposed the use of lightweight, portable equipment for the radiological examination. This article highlights next-generation X-ray technology utility, potential, and limitations in investigating clothing fabrics, restoration history, taphonomy, entomology, anthropology, and paleopathology. The interdisciplinary approach in this study has unveiled new historical and biological insights about these mummies, which, though revered in popular devotion, had previously been unknown to both Italian and international scientific communities.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1492328/fullX-ray analysesanthropologypaleopathologyentomologyrestorationconservation |
| spellingShingle | Omar Larentis Omar Larentis Omar Larentis Ilaria Gorini Michele Campus Marta Lorenzetti Giancarlo Mansueto Susanna Bortolotto Emanuele Zappa Andrea Gregorini Laura Rampazzi Stefano Vanin Giuseppina Carta Alberto Carli Lara Simonaitis Lisa De Luca Enrica Tonina Integrated multidisciplinary analysis of mobile digital radiographic acquisitions of the mummies of the hermits from the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy – 17th to 19th century CE) Frontiers in Medicine X-ray analyses anthropology paleopathology entomology restoration conservation |
| title | Integrated multidisciplinary analysis of mobile digital radiographic acquisitions of the mummies of the hermits from the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy – 17th to 19th century CE) |
| title_full | Integrated multidisciplinary analysis of mobile digital radiographic acquisitions of the mummies of the hermits from the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy – 17th to 19th century CE) |
| title_fullStr | Integrated multidisciplinary analysis of mobile digital radiographic acquisitions of the mummies of the hermits from the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy – 17th to 19th century CE) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrated multidisciplinary analysis of mobile digital radiographic acquisitions of the mummies of the hermits from the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy – 17th to 19th century CE) |
| title_short | Integrated multidisciplinary analysis of mobile digital radiographic acquisitions of the mummies of the hermits from the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy – 17th to 19th century CE) |
| title_sort | integrated multidisciplinary analysis of mobile digital radiographic acquisitions of the mummies of the hermits from the sanctuary of madonna della corona trentino alto adige italy 17th to 19th century ce |
| topic | X-ray analyses anthropology paleopathology entomology restoration conservation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1492328/full |
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