Virtual Models in Archaeology
How can the continuity of the 3D medium be applied to archaeological documentation, analysis and communication?
Virtual models allow ideas to be evaluated and developed further already during the research process. This makes them ideally suited for working on reconstructions in archaeology. In cooperation with the “Swiss Archaeological School in Greece” (ESAG.swiss), an ancient stoa (columned hall) found in Amarynthos (Greece) was reconstructed in virtual space. By using Structure from Motion (3D photogrammetry), found objects can be digitized and integrated into the virtual model in 3D software in a precise way. The implementation of an interactive model unites all findings, which enables a critical examination of the reconstruction proposal.
