3D scanning technology as a standard archaeological tool for pottery analysis: practice and theory

被引:116
作者
Karasik, Avshalom [1 ]
Smilansky, Uzy [2 ]
机构
[1] Hebrew Univ Jerusalem, Inst Archaeol, IL-91904 Jerusalem, Israel
[2] Weizmann Inst Sci, Dept Phys Complex Syst, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会; 以色列科学基金会;
关键词
3D pottery analysis; rotation axis; automatic alignment; automatic drawing;
D O I
10.1016/j.jas.2007.08.008
中图分类号
Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
030303 ;
摘要
This article reports on the successful completion of a large-scale pilot project, where 3D scanning technology, and newly developed software to optimally identify the rotation axis of wheel-produced ceramics, were used as practical tools for pottery analysis. Approximately 1000 potsherds from several sites and periods were scanned, their axis of symmetry computed, and their mean profiles drawn. The variety of fragment shapes, sizes and surface properties enabled us to test the system for a large range of archaeologically relevant pottery types. The high rate of success of the system, its efficiency and its output in the form of accurate, print-quality profiles, encourage us to recommend this method as a practical and reliable tool in archaeological research. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1148 / 1168
页数:21
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