Non-destructive fabric analysis of prehistoric pottery using high-resolution X-ray microtomography: a pilot study on the late Mesolithic to Neolithic site Hamburg-Boberg

► Endmesolithic-Neolithic ceramic fragments were analysed by X-ray microtomography. ► μ-CT combines quantification and shape analysis of fabric by image processing. ► μ-CT infers the use of organic material even with plant remains completely burnt out. ► The characterization of true 3D data enables new avenues in the study of pottery.