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3D visualization and reflexive archaeology: A virtual reconstruction of Çatalhöyük history houses
- Title
- 3D visualization and reflexive archaeology: A virtual reconstruction of Çatalhöyük history houses
- Creator(s)
- Lercari, N.
- Date
- 2017
- Is Part Of
- Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- Volume
- 6
- In Series
- The Past now showing in 3D: case studies in 3D archaeology
- Pages
- 43009
- Language
- eng
- ISSN
- 2212-0548
- Short Title
- 3D visualization and reflexive archaeology
- Abstract
- More than twenty years of excavations at Çatalhöyük have generated data-driven interpretations on the repetition of Neolithic buildings over multiple levels of occupation. Current 3D technologies allow us to simulate Çatalhöyük's material culture and unique urban environment, but pose questions on the role of virtual simulation and 3D reconstruction in a reflexive and multivocal archaeological discourse. What is the significance of virtually rebuilding Çatalhöyük history houses? How can different viewpoints on history—in terms of class, race, ethnicity, and gender—be represented in a 3D reconstruction? This article aims to shed light on the role of 3D technologies for the dissemination of archaeological data in promoting reflexivity, multivocality, and heritage awareness in local communities and youth. This work discusses the preliminary phases of the Virtually Rebuilding Çatalhöyük Project with the goal of illustrating the theoretical underpinning and preliminary results of this initiative.
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