Archaeology & Disputed Artefacts
The Shroud of Turin: An Evidence Problem Wrapped as a Relic
The Shroud of Turin is valuable to the archive because it forces every question about provenance, authentication and interpretation into the same room.
Discovery theme
Disputed artefacts
Objects and sites whose provenance, date, manufacture or interpretation is central to the claim.
Archaeology & Disputed Artefacts
Out-of-Place Artefacts and the Value of Caution
Why disputed objects need context, chain of custody and patient interpretation before becoming extraordinary evidence.