Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage最新文献

This paper presents a study conducted in the framework of the PERCEIVE project, which focuses on fostering a “caring attitude” towards Art collections threatened by the phenomenon of colour change. “Sense of care” is indeed shown to exist only if there is a relationship between caregiver and care-receiver and can be elicited using specific triggers, such as “hooks” based on users' curiosity starting from a “knowledge gap”. As art practices are proved to elicit transformation in users' behaviours, this article starts from the assumption that visitors' artistic engagement could be also applied in interactive applications to improve visitors' caring attitude. We hence describe an experimental protocol for a first qualitative evaluation of a “caring prototype”, which pursues this goal, focusing on Matisse's Bathers by a River as case study, starting from conservation data. The results show the potentiality of this approach as new participatory strategy towards conservation data.

Detailed 3D information on vulnerable archaeological sites can document cultural heritage and contribute to its preservation. The Late Bronze Age Mycenaean cemetery of Aidonia, Greece, is a representative case of a vulnerable site. Tomb looting has occurred sporadically since the 1970s, when the Greek government was made aware of the site. Anthropogenic activities and natural denudation may affect the loss of structural integrity of tombs. In this contribution, terrestrial laser scanning and geosciences are combined to document the vulnerable cemetery through the generation of a tomb catalogue. The emphasis is on techniques applied to point clouds to extract architectural elements. The catalogue consists of 208 architectural and geological measurements, 112 qualitative observations, maps, and point clouds images displaying the architecture of 16 tombs. The tombs are mainly orientated northeast-southwest and northwest-southeast, and their average total length is 13 m. The average volume of chambers with preserved roofs is 46 m3.

The recent developments of Augmented Reality (AR) have revolutionised various industries, including the heritage industry. Cultural organisations are embracing AR applications to enhance the experience of their heritage assets. The heritage industries widely use this state-of-the-art technology to create the missing sparks from their static environment. However, there are very limited review studies that have focussed on investigating factors such as characteristics of AR, classifications of cultural heritage (CH), use-cases, technologies, techniques, interfaces, platforms and the specific challenges faced in this context. This study aims to bridge this gap by conducting a systematic review of AR applications in the context of cultural heritage, referred to as AR-CH. A total of forty-five works published between the years 2013–2023 in the top 7 most popular indexed databases are reviewed. The systematic review has been conducted using the Kitchenham method, and the analysis of the findings was carried out using the PRISMA method. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current state of AR-CH systems and outlines the research directions that require more investigation.

Purpose

Digital documentation has become a key factor in cultural heritage conservation in the world. It facilitates the preservation of culturally valuable sites into a digital form allowing more comprehensive and concurrent access to sites, showing their details, structural system, materials, etc., and making them available to the largest possible number of researchers. This research proposes integrating digitization into defining the significance and location of many Islamic heritage sites in al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan.

Design/methodology/approach

A deep understanding for the digitization of al-Mafraq Islamic heritage sites obtained by using archival research and surveys. Dozens Islamic heritage sites have been studied in the governorate, out of 450 sites all over Jordan.

Findings

Five categories were used in the analysis of the heritage digitizing project: location, typology, structure, significance, and conservation attempts and alterations.

Originality/value

This research raises awareness of the digitizing Heritage sites. It is positioned as unique in terms of its complex nature of transforming old Islamic heritage sites to become smart heritage sites based on cultural heritage and open and coordinated inclusion of stakeholders.

Limitations

This research has its limitations as it is based on 50 qualitative cases selected based on the observations of the sites included in the Islamic Heritage Sites Project in Jordan within al-Mafraq governorate.

In this paper, we approach an archaeological site in the Southern Andes using Virtual Reality (VR) environments to enhance cultural heritage and academic research. We will detail how we used a video game engine to model the light, landscape, sound dispersion, and architecture and create VR experiences. We will also discuss the results of pilot tests and interviews that we did to evaluate the success of such VR experiences. Even though we believe these experiences can positively impact the field of research and the protection of tangible and intangible heritage, we must carefully consider how to design VR environments and experiences.

Pawon Cave has been studied for over 20 years, however, there is limited accessible spatial data. The feasibility of employing a Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS) to reconstruct the archaeological sites has been examined by researchers. TLS observations provide archaeologists with a non-intrusive method of conducting preliminary assessments, reducing the risk of damaging archaeological targets. The purpose of this research is to use TLS to generate a 3D representation of the Pawon Cave. This model not only records and preserves the current structure of the cave but also allows for further in-depth reconstruction of the main hall of Pawon Cave and excavation possibilities. This 3D model substantiates the theory that the sepulchral chamber is isolated from other chambers of the cave and discovers that the main hall of Pawon Cave can accommodate approximately 30 people. This proves the theory that the Pawon Cave may also be used for other activities other than a burial ground.