Lyle,
 
It is my understanding some sort of software is used by the people  
analyzing the Dead Sea Scrolls to connect the fragments. As well, several  ancient 
ruins have been pieced by computer analysis of the blocks. But I agree,  it 
would be great to scan in all the pieces of a cup or jar and have the  
computer figure out where they go.
 
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.
 
 
In a message dated 4/13/2009 8:33:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
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A couple  of weeks ago I watched an episode of CSI NY. A memory stick  
cover  had been stomped and was in pieces. Each piece of it was scanned  
and  software manipulated it and put it back together.

Is this totally  Hollywood or is this a potentially wonderful reality  
for those of us  who have excavated kilns for the edification of our  
archaeological  souls as a former mentor phrased it and have thousands  
of potshards  to mend?

Lyle Browning,  RPA


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