Table 1 Summary of samples and analyses conducted for the characterization of the vitrified human brain found at Herculaneum buried by deposits from the 79CE Vesuvius eruption. See Method section for explanation of analytical methods.
From: Unique formation of organic glass from a human brain in the Vesuvius eruption of 79 CE
ID | Sample | Description | Analytical methods |
|---|---|---|---|
ERC-2 | C1 | Several glass fragments from inside the skull | FE-SEM, EDS, Raman, Micro-CT, Calorimetry (C-DSC and F-DSC) |
ERC-3 | C2a | Glassy bone fragment from the chest | Raman |
ERC-4a | C2b | Carbonaceous fragment from the chest | FE-SEM, EDS, Raman |
ERC-26 | C7 | Single glass fragment from inside the skull | FE-SEM, EDS, Raman, Calorimetry (C-DSC), density |
ERC-57 | C102 | Glassy fragment from the chest-5 A | FE-SEM, EDS |
ERC-66 | C117 | Glass fragment from inside the skull | FE-SEM, EDS |
