The Recording of Some Prehistoric Carvings at Stonehenge

Atkinson, K. B.

doi:10.1111/j.1477-9730.1968.tb00910.x

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“…Applications of SfM mapping in archaeological analysis have rapidly expanded in the past decade (e.g., De Reu, De Clercq et al 2013; De Reu, Plets et al 2013; Fritz et al 2016; Lerma and Muir 2014; McCarthy and Benjamin 2014; Meijer 2015), but the idea of using photogrammetry in archaeology is not new. Nearly 50 years ago, Atkinson (1968) used a stereometric camera system and Thompson-Watts photogrammetric plotter to record petroglyphs at Stonehenge, and others continued this practice (e.g., Dann and Jones 1984; Fussell 1982; Ogleby and Rivett 1985). While SfM has its roots in analog photography, the emergence of inexpensive high-resolution digital imagery offers new areas for systematically and computationally extracting three-dimensional information across large numbers of overlapping photographs.…”

Section: Photogrammetry and Structure From Motion (Sfm)mentioning

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Using Structure from Motion Mapping to Record and Analyze Details of the Colossal Hats (Pukao) of Monumental Statues on Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Hixon

Lipo²,

Hunt³

et al. 2017

Adv. archaeol. pract.

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Structure from motion (SfM) mapping is a photogrammetric technique that offers a cost-effective means of creating three-dimensional (3-D) visual representations from overlapping digital photographs. The technique is now used more frequently to document the archaeological record. We demonstrate the utility of SfM by studying red scoria bodies known aspukaofrom Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile). We created 3-D images of 50pukaothat once adorned the massive statues (moai) of Rapa Nui and compare them to 13 additionalpukaolocated in Puna Pau, the island's red scoriapukaoquarry. Through SfM, we demonstrate that the majority of these bodies have petroglyphs and other surface features that are relevant to archaeological explanation and are currently at risk of continued degradation.

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Using Structure from Motion Mapping to Record and Analyze Details of the Colossal Hats (Pukao) of Monumental Statues on Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Hixon

Lipo²,

Hunt³

et al. 2017

Adv. archaeol. pract.

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“…For decades surveying and conventional photogrammetry have been used to geometrically document rock art [e.g. Atkinson, 1968, Rivett, 1983, Ogleby, 1991, Ebert and Paiva, 1997, Cooper, 1998, Fryer, 2001]. Lately, image-based modeling and rendering techniques were used on China's Dunhuang caves [Lu and Pan, 1999].…”

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Mullen¹,

James²

2012

Multilingualism in the Graeco-Roman Worlds

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A technique to digitally document and thereby permanently preserve prehistoric rock art has been developed. Laser scanning and texture mapping from digital images were used. Methods involving texture mapping require the exact relationships between the image and geometrical sensors. For geological structures, such as caves, the distinctive features required for registering the texture with the geometric model are difficult to find and extract. The developed technique combines a photogrammetric bundle adjustment and surveying observations to specific detail points to register the images with the scanner data, rather than searching for individual corresponding points. The technique is implemented and tested on Aboriginal painting at the Baiame rock art cave in New South Wales, Australia. The result is an extremely realistic virtual tour of the cave and its important rock art.

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“…Photogrammetry has been used to record rock art in the past. Atkinson used a special stereometric camera system and Thompson–Watts plotter to record small petroglyphs at Stonehenge (Atkinson, 1968). In a series of projects, Rivett (1983) and Ogleby and Rivett (1985) demonstrated the benefits of photogrammetry for recording rock art, both petroglyphs and pictographs.…”

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The Development And Application Of A Simple Methodology For Recording Rock Art Using Consumer‐Grade Digital Cameras

Chandler¹,

Bryan²,

Fryer³

2007

The Photogrammetric Record

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A simple methodology for recording rock art has been recently developed in Australia and tested on Aboriginal rock art, including both petroglyphs and pictographs (engraved and painted images, respectively). The approach was based on commercial photogrammetric software and consumer‐grade digital cameras, because it was believed that archaeologists, conservators and site managers need simple and cost‐effective methods to record and document rock art. This methodology has been adopted subsequently by the Northumberland and Durham Rock Art Project working in conjunction with English Heritage, to assist in recording 1500 prehistoric engraved panels located across the north‐east of England. Significantly, the fieldwork was carried out by enthusiastic volunteers, willing to sacrifice their weekends to capture imagery suitable for digital photogrammetry. This paper explains briefly how the recording technique was developed in Australia before indicating how expertise and equipment were integrated to allow UK‐based volunteers to carry out data acquisition and, perhaps surprisingly, also the photogrammetry. This will demonstrate the value of mobilising the voluntary sector for heritage recording, which is feasible only if recording methodologies are based on cheap and simple instrumentation.

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The Recording of Some Prehistoric Carvings at Stonehenge

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Using Structure from Motion Mapping to Record and Analyze Details of the Colossal Hats (Pukao) of Monumental Statues on Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Using Structure from Motion Mapping to Record and Analyze Details of the Colossal Hats (Pukao) of Monumental Statues on Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

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