Design and manufacturing aspects of a vaginal speculum of antiquity, as investigated by computer tomographies

K.-D. Bouzakis; K. Efstathiou; Dietmar Salaberger; Johann Kastner

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2007.05.014

Design and manufacturing aspects of a vaginal speculum of antiquity, as investigated by computer tomographies

K.-D. Bouzakis, K. Efstathiou, Dietmar Salaberger, Johann Kastner

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Abstract

This paper presents the investigation of a vaginal speculum, found during excavations in Dion, Greece, by means of computer tomographies. Based on this technique, the solid geometry of the structural elements of this medical instrument was reconstructed and a simulation of its operating mechanism was further conducted. Additionally important design and manufacturing data related to the vaginal speculum mechanism and its parts were obtained. The analysis provides various significant insights and further documents utilization of high level technical mechanical engineering procedures and technological sophistication in the Hellenic antiquity period.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	633-642
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Archaeological Science
Volume	35
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2007.05.014
Publication status	Published - Mar 2008

Keywords

CT
Archäologie
Griechenland
Design
Solid modeling
Vaginal speculum
Computer tomography (CT)
Manufacturing

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Design and manufacturing aspects of a vaginal speculum of antiquity, as investigated by computer tomographies

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