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Zhu-Jun Wang and Zhi Liu discuss how advanced characterization technologies have helped to understand ancient man-made materials and human history.

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Fig. 1: Flowchart showing how a combination of complementary in situ methods can be used to reproduce ancient manufacturing techniques.

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  1. School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China

    Zhu-Jun Wang & Zhi Liu

  2. Center for Transformative Science, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China

    Zhu-Jun Wang & Zhi Liu

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Wang, ZJ., Liu, Z. Characterizing ancient materials. Nat. Mater. 22, 144–145 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-022-01423-x

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