Dr. Max Fomitchev-Zamilov

So when you take a vase and you want to say it's a high quality or low quality, you know, what exactly do you mean, right? So you need to clarify what do you mean by quality. And on where you start, you define this quality metric. So what it is that you deem high quality versus low quality. And when I was picking this quality metric, it also... bears a lot on what you analyze.

So when you take a vase and you want to say it's a high quality or low quality, you know, what exactly do you mean, right? So you need to clarify what do you mean by quality. And on where you start, you define this quality metric. So what it is that you deem high quality versus low quality. And when I was picking this quality metric, it also... bears a lot on what you analyze.

So when you take a vase and you want to say it's a high quality or low quality, you know, what exactly do you mean, right? So you need to clarify what do you mean by quality. And on where you start, you define this quality metric. So what it is that you deem high quality versus low quality. And when I was picking this quality metric, it also... bears a lot on what you analyze.

And let's say, you know, these vases are smoothly polished. You can say, well, the quality of polishing could be one of it. Or, you know, there's a certain shape. You can say, well, the quality of following that shape could be the other. But these are not easy things to do. So to me, the easiest thing to do was, well, I see they're mostly round.

And let's say, you know, these vases are smoothly polished. You can say, well, the quality of polishing could be one of it. Or, you know, there's a certain shape. You can say, well, the quality of following that shape could be the other. But these are not easy things to do. So to me, the easiest thing to do was, well, I see they're mostly round.

And let's say, you know, these vases are smoothly polished. You can say, well, the quality of polishing could be one of it. Or, you know, there's a certain shape. You can say, well, the quality of following that shape could be the other. But these are not easy things to do. So to me, the easiest thing to do was, well, I see they're mostly round.

So if I cut them and get the circles, I could see how round these circles are and how concentric they are. And this is how I define my quality metric. I say, a high quality object would produce these highly round slices that are highly concentric. And a low-quality object would produce slices that are not so round, and they're not so well centered on one another. And that's, in a nutshell, it.

So if I cut them and get the circles, I could see how round these circles are and how concentric they are. And this is how I define my quality metric. I say, a high quality object would produce these highly round slices that are highly concentric. And a low-quality object would produce slices that are not so round, and they're not so well centered on one another. And that's, in a nutshell, it.

So if I cut them and get the circles, I could see how round these circles are and how concentric they are. And this is how I define my quality metric. I say, a high quality object would produce these highly round slices that are highly concentric. And a low-quality object would produce slices that are not so round, and they're not so well centered on one another. And that's, in a nutshell, it.

I made it a little bit more elaborate than that, in the sense that I also look at outer surface and at inner surface. So we have two sets of circles, the outer circles and the inner circles. And maybe I'm forgetting something else. But in a nutshell, that's it, yes.

I made it a little bit more elaborate than that, in the sense that I also look at outer surface and at inner surface. So we have two sets of circles, the outer circles and the inner circles. And maybe I'm forgetting something else. But in a nutshell, that's it, yes.

I made it a little bit more elaborate than that, in the sense that I also look at outer surface and at inner surface. So we have two sets of circles, the outer circles and the inner circles. And maybe I'm forgetting something else. But in a nutshell, that's it, yes.

Sure, yeah. So what we're looking here at a draft of paper that I submitted to... The journal is called STAR, Science and Technology and Archaeology Research. So this paper is under review. I don't know whether it's going to be accepted or rejected, but I framed it as academically as I could. And basically here I say, look, I've developed this analytical technique.

Sure, yeah. So what we're looking here at a draft of paper that I submitted to... The journal is called STAR, Science and Technology and Archaeology Research. So this paper is under review. I don't know whether it's going to be accepted or rejected, but I framed it as academically as I could. And basically here I say, look, I've developed this analytical technique.

Sure, yeah. So what we're looking here at a draft of paper that I submitted to... The journal is called STAR, Science and Technology and Archaeology Research. So this paper is under review. I don't know whether it's going to be accepted or rejected, but I framed it as academically as I could. And basically here I say, look, I've developed this analytical technique.

that can help date archaeological artifacts. If the object is round, you can apply this technique to an object to determine the quality of fashioning. And because different cultures or different historic periods involve different tools, you know, perchance you can establish that

that can help date archaeological artifacts. If the object is round, you can apply this technique to an object to determine the quality of fashioning. And because different cultures or different historic periods involve different tools, you know, perchance you can establish that

that can help date archaeological artifacts. If the object is round, you can apply this technique to an object to determine the quality of fashioning. And because different cultures or different historic periods involve different tools, you know, perchance you can establish that

you will get this different quality figures for objects made in different times or by different cultures, just because they use different fashioning or manufacturing techniques. And that's, you know, the main thesis of the paper. And I say, here is the method.

you will get this different quality figures for objects made in different times or by different cultures, just because they use different fashioning or manufacturing techniques. And that's, you know, the main thesis of the paper. And I say, here is the method.