Digital documentation and visualization of archaeological excavations and finds using 3D scanning technology

In 2007 the special research program HiMAT - History of Mining Activities in Tyrol and adjacent areas, focussing on environment and human societies, was established at the University of Innsbruck as an interdisciplinary and international research project, sponsored by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF)...

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Main Authors: Michael Moser, Simon Hye, Gert Goldenberg, Klaus Hanke, Kristóf Kovács
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Language:English
Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2010-05-01
Series:Virtual Archaeology Review
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Online Access:http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/var/article/view/4717
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description In 2007 the special research program HiMAT - History of Mining Activities in Tyrol and adjacent areas, focussing on environment and human societies, was established at the University of Innsbruck as an interdisciplinary and international research project, sponsored by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). During late medieval and early modern times, the mining area of Schwaz in Tyrol became famous in Europe, due to the large scale exploitation of copper and silver bearing fahlores, going along with the development of high technologies in the field of mining and metallurgy. In that period, Schwaz was even called “the mother of all mines”. In the area of Schwaz/Brixlegg the main focus of our research project is on early traces of copper mining and metallurgy dating back to the late Bronze Age. Such traces are still preserved, especially in boundary areas of the main ore deposits. On the basis of previous surveys a little valley called “Maukental” was chosen for archaeological investigations, because within this small area the entire copper production process of the late Bronze Age can be studied in detail. During the past two years, the Institute of Archaeology and Surveying and the Geoinformation Unit of the University of Innsbruck worked together in this area. One object of interest was a late Bronze Age ore dressing site situated in a former peat-bog. In this place the advantageous environment preserved fragile wooden structures and artefacts which could be digitally documented in the condition of retrieval.
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spelling doaj-art-afe6745e6fc44375bf6dd8927c46cdb02025-01-02T20:02:26ZengUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaVirtual Archaeology Review1989-99472010-05-011214314710.4995/var.2010.47173475Digital documentation and visualization of archaeological excavations and finds using 3D scanning technologyMichael Moser0Simon Hye1Gert Goldenberg2Klaus Hanke3Kristóf Kovács4University of InnsbruckUniversity of InnsbruckUniversity of InnsbruckUniversity of InnsbruckUniversity of InnsbruckIn 2007 the special research program HiMAT - History of Mining Activities in Tyrol and adjacent areas, focussing on environment and human societies, was established at the University of Innsbruck as an interdisciplinary and international research project, sponsored by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). During late medieval and early modern times, the mining area of Schwaz in Tyrol became famous in Europe, due to the large scale exploitation of copper and silver bearing fahlores, going along with the development of high technologies in the field of mining and metallurgy. In that period, Schwaz was even called “the mother of all mines”. In the area of Schwaz/Brixlegg the main focus of our research project is on early traces of copper mining and metallurgy dating back to the late Bronze Age. Such traces are still preserved, especially in boundary areas of the main ore deposits. On the basis of previous surveys a little valley called “Maukental” was chosen for archaeological investigations, because within this small area the entire copper production process of the late Bronze Age can be studied in detail. During the past two years, the Institute of Archaeology and Surveying and the Geoinformation Unit of the University of Innsbruck worked together in this area. One object of interest was a late Bronze Age ore dressing site situated in a former peat-bog. In this place the advantageous environment preserved fragile wooden structures and artefacts which could be digitally documented in the condition of retrieval.http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/var/article/view/4717ArqueologíaPatrimonio cultural de la humanidadVisualizaciónDocumentación para incrementar el valorEscaneo láser
spellingShingle Michael Moser
Simon Hye
Gert Goldenberg
Klaus Hanke
Kristóf Kovács
Digital documentation and visualization of archaeological excavations and finds using 3D scanning technology
Virtual Archaeology Review
Arqueología
Patrimonio cultural de la humanidad
Visualización
Documentación para incrementar el valor
Escaneo láser
title Digital documentation and visualization of archaeological excavations and finds using 3D scanning technology
title_full Digital documentation and visualization of archaeological excavations and finds using 3D scanning technology
title_fullStr Digital documentation and visualization of archaeological excavations and finds using 3D scanning technology
title_full_unstemmed Digital documentation and visualization of archaeological excavations and finds using 3D scanning technology
title_short Digital documentation and visualization of archaeological excavations and finds using 3D scanning technology
title_sort digital documentation and visualization of archaeological excavations and finds using 3d scanning technology
topic Arqueología
Patrimonio cultural de la humanidad
Visualización
Documentación para incrementar el valor
Escaneo láser
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