The Use of 3D Models for Intra-Site Investigation in Archaeology
Author
Editor
- Stefano Campana
- Fabio Remondino
Summary, in English
In recent decades, the development of technology that aids in documenting, analysing and communicating information regarding archaeological sites has affected the way that historical information is transmitted and perceived by the community.
Digital technologies have affected archaeology at all levels; for example, novel investigation methods have highlighted new and unknown aspects of archaeological research. The constant development of friendly user-interfaces has encouraged the diffusion of and experimentation with different approaches.
This article discusses how the use of three-dimensional models has changed our perception of field practices in archaeology. Specifically, this paper presents several experiments in which three-dimensional replicas of archaeological contexts were processed and used to document and monitor the short lifetime of on-going archaeological excavations. These case studies demonstrate how the use of digital technologies during field activities allows archaeological researchers to time-travel through their work to revisit contexts and material that had been previously removed during the investigation process.
Digital technologies have affected archaeology at all levels; for example, novel investigation methods have highlighted new and unknown aspects of archaeological research. The constant development of friendly user-interfaces has encouraged the diffusion of and experimentation with different approaches.
This article discusses how the use of three-dimensional models has changed our perception of field practices in archaeology. Specifically, this paper presents several experiments in which three-dimensional replicas of archaeological contexts were processed and used to document and monitor the short lifetime of on-going archaeological excavations. These case studies demonstrate how the use of digital technologies during field activities allows archaeological researchers to time-travel through their work to revisit contexts and material that had been previously removed during the investigation process.
Department/s
- Digital Archaeology Laboratory DARK Lab
- Archaeology
Publishing year
2014
Language
English
Publication/Series
BAR International Series
Issue
2598
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Archaeopress
Topic
- Classical Archaeology and Ancient History
Keywords
- Digital archaeology
- Virtual archaeology
- 3D models
- intra-site archaeology
- archaeology
- Image based modeling
- Virtual reality
Status
Published
Project
- The Uppåkra project
- Archaeological information in the digital society
Research group
- Digital Archaeology Laboratory DARK Lab
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 978-1-4073-1230-9