Photogrammetry for 3D representation of human remains from the necropolis KR-N1 in Dhofar (Southern Oman): digital technology applied to osteo-archaeological studies

Title: eng Photogrammetry for 3D representation of human remains from the necropolis KR-N1 in Dhofar (Southern Oman): digital technology applied to osteo-archaeological studies
Author(s): Matteo Vangeli; Silvia Lischi; Gabriele Gattiglia; Filippo Sala
Is Part Of: Archeologia e Calcolatori 34.2
Abstract: eng The poorly preserved human bones discovered during the DHOMIAP Project excavation of the necropolis KR-N1 in the area of Khor Rori (Dhofar, Sultanate of Oman) were an opportunity to apply, for the first time in Dhofar’s pre-Islamic funerary contexts, 3D photogrammetry to osteo-archaeological studies. The low economic engagement and the execution speed make this technique essential in the documentation of barely accessible archaeological remains and contexts, as already witnessed by previous studies conducted outside this research area. This paper aims to find a more appropriate method and setting for 3D model photogrammetric reconstruction of human remains, demonstrating the importance of this digital technology for the study of poorly preserved osteo-archaeological remains. For these purposes, the results obtained using two different settings for image acquisition (one with macro and one with standard lens) were compared and discussed.
Pages: 263-276
Language: eng
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.19282/ac.34.2.2023.14
Rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Spatial Coverage: Khor Rori
References: 3D model of a right clavicle of a sub-adult skeletal individual from the KR-N1 necropolis (Dhofar, Oman); 3D model of calcific lymph node of a skeletal individual from the KR-N1 necropolis (Dhofar, Oman); 3D model of first upper left incisor of a skeletal individual from the KR-N1 necropolis (Dhofar, Oman); 3D model of frontal bone of a skeletal individual from the KR-N1 necropolis (Dhofar, Oman)