Independent Research Initiative
ArchaeoThread
Archaeotextile Image Analysis Project
Following the human thread.
Developing reproducible approaches to the technical examination of archaeological textile imagery.
Research Focus
From image quality to defensible structural evidence.
ArchaeoThread develops reproducible and auditable approaches for archaeological textile image analysis. The work begins with a basic but decisive question: does an image preserve enough visible information to support structural analysis?
By separating what can be observed from what must remain uncertain, the project aims to make image-based screening more consistent and its limitations more explicit.
This focused research belongs to a wider inquiry into ancient fibers and the ways flexible elements became human structures—from cordage and basketry to woven cloth—while keeping present claims firmly tied to observable image evidence.
Current Stage
Resolution before interpretation.
Work in progress
R1 — Weave Resolution Gate
R1 asks whether individual threads are resolved with sufficient quality for technical examination. Images may advance, be held for review, or be recorded as unsuitable, with the reason retained.
At this stage, no weave structure is identified or classified.
Scholarly Exchange
A focused invitation to dialogue.
ArchaeoThread welcomes thoughtful exchange with archaeologists, textile specialists, conservators, imaging professionals and researchers working with material evidence, textile archaeology, digital heritage and computational archaeology.
Contributions are approached as critical dialogue: an opportunity to test assumptions, refine terminology and compare observation practices while the project continues its independent development.
About
An independent research initiative.
ArchaeoThread was founded and is developed by Luiz Augusto Dias Gabriel in Brazil. It brings the discipline of image analysis to archaeotextile questions, building carefully from observable evidence toward later structural interpretation.
Seguindo o fio humano.From fiber to structure, from trace to understanding.
luiz@archaeothread.org