3D Characterization of Bedrock Features: A Natufian Case Study
Photogrammetry is becoming a basic component of the archaeologist's tool kit. It is quick and cheap in the field, and with the appropriate software provides excellent 3D models of archaeological remains. We hereby report on the first time this method was used for the documentation of deep bedro...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
2014
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Near Eastern archaeology
Year: 2014, Volume: 77, Issue: 3, Pages: 214-218 |
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| Summary: | Photogrammetry is becoming a basic component of the archaeologist's tool kit. It is quick and cheap in the field, and with the appropriate software provides excellent 3D models of archaeological remains. We hereby report on the first time this method was used for the documentation of deep bedrock mortars. The case study presented is a deep mortar (54 cm) hewn into the floor of a cave used as a cemetery by Natufian people (ca. 14,000–11,700 cal b.p.). The analysis results are the first of their kind ever presented for such objects. They include dimensions, volume, vertical and horizontal cross-sections, and symmetry. By high-resolution characterization of complex bedrock features, aspects such as manufacture and utilization can be better studied and evaluated, while comparisons between features become much more feasible. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-5404 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5615/neareastarch.77.3.0214 |