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RTI & the Late Bronze Age stela of Mirasiviene

This Late Bronze Age (LBA) stela was found many years ago in a country-estate located in the Guadalquivir Valley (South Spain). Last September David Wheatley (University of Southampton), Leonardo García Sanjuán (University of Seville) and I have conducted fieldwork on the site where it was found (see also: previous post). We have also applied advanced techniques to obtain a detailed recording of the stela: RTI and laser scanning. Continue reading →

RTI & a prehistoric pottery sherd from Mirasiviene

While fieldwalking the country-estate of Mirasiviene, where the eponymous Late Bronze Stela was found (see: RTI shedding new light on Iberian Late Bronze Age stelae and RTI & the Late Bronze Age stela of Mirasiviene), we located an exceptional settlement. This is one of the many pottery sherds found on its surface. This sherd is a piece of hand-thrown pottery with a thick wall, probably once part of a large scale container. Continue reading →

RTI & the decorated stela of Montoro

This decorated stela was found some years ago nearby the town of Montoro, in the Middle Guadalquivir Valley (Córdoba, South Spain). In September, David Wheatley (University of Southampton), Leonardo García Sanjuán (University of Seville) and I have conducted fieldwork to inspect the place where it was found and we have also applied enhanced techniques to record the stela, that is, RTI and laser scanning. Continue reading →

Çatalhöyük: Shrine of the Hunters

Çatalhöyük: Shrine of the Hunters from Artas Media on Vimeo. Last year during my presentation at the VIA conference I was asked the question "When will you be creating an animation?" and it was one of the main talking points during the 45 minute question and answer session that accompanied the end of my paper. Continue reading →

The oldest erotic image in Estonia?

As one of the Estonian newspaper stated, it could be the oldest erotic image found in Estonia. It is an engraving on the wall of the old church in Lüllemäe. To get a better "reading" of the image we used RTI technique to document it. Here are some example screenshots below, interactive image can be viewed from Archaeovision's website. Continue reading →

AHRC RTISAD project legacy – 18 months

Another six months have passed, and we have been as busy as ever using the RTISAD equipment and expertise. Dissemination In October Nicole Beale demonstrated Highlight Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) at the Insight from Innovation conference, a three day archaeological ceramics event hosted by the Ceramics Research Group. More details on this blog post. Continue reading →

Royal Archaeological Institute meeting at the Society of Antiquaries of London

Yesterday myself, Hembo Pagi and Gareth Beale gave an hour's talk at the Royal Archaeological Institute meeting at the Society of Antiquaries of London. The talk was based on the recent work that the research group has completed and was arranged by their president Professor David Hinton. The talk was based on recent Computed Tomography scanning that ACRG and the MuVis centre has completed, triangulation and time of flight laser scanning and numerous examples of photogrammetric modelling. Continue reading →

RTI & Numismatics Conservation

RTI is considered to be a powerful documentation tool for cultural heritage applications. Previous work in the field of RTI in numismatic studies demonstrated advantages in identification and documentation issues in comparison to traditional approaches, as well as improved communication and dissemination abilities (Mudge et al. 2005; Gabov and Bevan 2011). Continue reading →