3D Printing Technology Applied to Protect Relics from Sanxingdui Ruins

Author : Date : 3/31/2021 7:03:54 AM

Chinese archaeologists for the first time are using 3D scanning and 3D printing technology to make well-fitting casings for relics unearthed from the 5,000-year old Sanxingdui Ruins in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

sanxingdui 3d printing

3D scanning of a relic and 3D printing an equal-sized replica with plaster,then cover the silicone elastomer on the replica to get the whole shape.
sanxingdui archeology 3d printing

cover closely the shaped silicone elastomer on the surface of relic for protection.
sanxingdui bronze ware

(a bronze item unearthed recently)

(gold mask remains unearthed recently)

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3D Printing Technology Applied to Protect Relics from Sanxingdui Ruins