3D Recording and Modelling in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage: Theory and best practices: Theory and best practices

The book derives from the experiences of the authors as lecturers and tutors at different international summer schools on reality-based surveying and 3D modelling in the field of archaeology and cultural heritage. The book is organized in three main sections. The first part aims to introduce and discuss the contribution of geomatic techniques in archaeology and more generally in cultural heritage with particular attentions to the 3D domain. The second part is focused on the main areas involved in the implementation of 3D surveys (aerial and terrestrial LiDAR, photogrammetry, remote sensing), 3D documentations, GIS and 3D interpretations (virtual and cyber archaeology). The last section collects some relevant case studies showing the extraordinary contribution that geomatic techniques can give to archaeological research and cultural heritage at different scales of detail: object, site, landscape. 3D modelling in archaeology and cultural heritage : theory and best practice / S. Campana Geomatics and cultural heritage / F. Remondino 3D modelling and shape analysis in archaeology / J.A. Barceló Airborne laser scanning for archaeological prospection / R. Bennett Terrestrial optical active sensors : theory and applications / G. Guidi Photogrammetry : basic theory / F. Remondino UAV : platforms, regulations, data acquisition and processing / F. Nex and F. Remondino Exploring archaeological landscapes with satellite imagery / N. Galiatsatos 2D & 3D GIS and web-based visualization / G. Agugiaro Virtual reality, cyberarchaeology, teleimmersive archaeology / M. Forte Virtual reality and cyberarchaeology : virtual museums / S. Pescarin 3D data capture, restoration and online publication of sculpture / B. Frischer 3D GIS for cultural heritage sites : the QueryArch 3D prototype / G. Agugiaro and F. Remondino The use of 3D models for intra-site investigation in archaeology / N. Dell'Unto Airborne laser scanning for archaeological prospection : a case study in the use of archive ALS data from the Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, UK / R. Bennett, K. Welham, A. Ford and R.A. Hill. Front Cover Title Page Copyright TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES INTRODUCTION 1. ARCHAEOLOGICAL ANDGEOMATICS NEEDS 2. AERIAL AND TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNING 3. PHOTOGRAMMETRY 4. REMOTE SENSING 5. GIS 6. VIRTUAL REALITY AND CYBERARCHAEOLOGY 7. CASE STUDIES