Photogrammetry (Other Keyword)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "The Conservation and Preservation of Archaeological Materials", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In the past decade, digital recording methods such as photogrammetry and LiDAR have been increasingly applied to the field of maritime and nautical archaeology. However, as new digital tools become more prevalent in these disciplines, traditional research methods are being used less frequently. The question arises:...
Are ROVs The New VIP?: Developing A Supplemental Method For Recording Shipwrecks (2017)
This paper highlights the benefits of utilizing low-cost remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to photograph and record video footage of several shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. Using such methods, data can be used to create photogrammetric models and orthomosaics of wreck sites, which can then facilitate the creation of scaled, two-dimensional digital site plans. In comparing digital site plans to those produced using traditional mapping techniques, it is possible to determine the accuracy of the...
An Attempt at Digitally Associating Skeletal Elements: A Study of Photogrammetry and Articular Surface Area (2017)
When excavating archaeological skeletal remains it is not uncommon to find them disarticulated and even commingled with other sets of remains. To study these remains it is paramount to first accurately and efficiently re-associate all skeletal elements. Re-association of skeletal remains is necessary before any other form of analysis (ancestry, sex, age, stature etc.) can be performed. While analog methods have been previously applied to standardize this task the advent of digital modelling...
Avocational Diver Based Photogrammetry of Historic Shipwrecks (2021)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Historical Archaeology in a Digital Age (General Sessions)" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. From 2018 through 2020, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum hosted a number of workshops for local avocational divers to train them in photogrammetry and shipweck documentation. With support from the National Maritime Heritage Grant Program, these workshops trained more than a dozen local divers in the methods of...
Behind the Scenes of a NOAA Ocean Exploration Underwater Cultural Heritage Explorer-in-Training (2024)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Exploration-Forward Archaeology Through Community-Driven Research", at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The NOAA Ocean Exploration’s Explorer-in-Training (EiT) program provides opportunities for emerging scientists to learn valuable career-oriented skills. For summer 2023, NOAA Ocean Exploration offered its first 10-week EiT internship for underwater cultural heritage (UCH) to train next generation marine...
Best Practices for 3D Recordation and Visualization of Historical Archaeological Sites (2018)
The use of 3D recordation and visualization techniques on archaeological sites has expanded dramatically in recent years. In response to the popularity of these technologies, European practitioners have developed the London Charter for the Computer-Based Visualization of Cultural Heritage as a foundation for best practices. This paper discusses the London Charter and how it may be applicable to American Historical Archaeology. Issues include appropriate technology selection, documenting sources...
Bethel Cemetery Project: Procedures and protocols for structure from motion photogrammetry on historic burials (2018)
This is a field manual that describes the procedures and protocols for 3D documentation of historic cemeteries using structure from motion photogrammetry.
The Bethel Cemetery Relocation Project: Academic Collaboration, Archaeological Science, and CRM (2019)
This is an abstract from the "Archaeological Science Outside the Ivory Tower: Perspectives from CRM" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. The Bethel Cemetery project combined the best of what the CRM and University communities have to offer, while documenting, exhuming, and relocating over 500 graves from a 19th century cemetery in Indianapolis, IN on an aggressive schedule. Over 30 professionals from the University of Indianapolis and IUPUI were...
Breaking Bottlenecks: Replacing MVS Depth Map Estimation with CNNs in Archaeological Photogrammetry (2025)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. As photogrammetry becomes more prevalent in archaeology and heritage preservation, computational bottlenecks increase costs and limit project scopes. Depth Map generation, a crucial yet computationally intensive step, often struggles with reflective materials. While Multi-View Stereo (MVS) is the common method for these...
Can A Picture Save A Thousand Ships?: Using 3D Photogrammetry To Streamline Maritime Archaeological Recordation And Modeling (2016)
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, massive multi-agency infrastructure projects were undertaken along the Atlantic seaboard to repair the damage. Such projects can have a disastrous effect upon historic resources long since buried. During a large-scale seawall project in Brick Township, NJ, ship timbers, planks, fittings, fastenings, and structural elements were pried from their sites by construction equipment, moved before being stockpiled, and the hole backfilled with sand. This was prior to it...
A Case for Photogrammetry in Deepwater Archaeological Site Investigations (2020)
This is a paper/report submission presented at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Advances in software combined with modern high-end computing have made the ability to create highly accurate maps and models of deepwater shipwrecks a reality. The capacity to create scaled and measurable models restore one of the fundamental tenants of mapping sites in terrestrial archaeology, but in an environment that was previously restricted by cost, time, access, and accuracy....
Cheap ROV-based Photogrammetry Survey Methodology (2023)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Digital Approaches in Nautical Archaeology", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. In the past 5 years small ROVs, or underwater drones, have become an inexpensive and accessible survey tool for maritime archaeologists. There are currently many capable models less than $3,000 USD that can operate at depths of 100m/330ft. The authors explored the possibility of using these affordable underwater drones for...
Close-Range Photogrammetry Applications in Outdoor Forensic Scene Documentation (2018)
The use of close-range photogrammetry (CRP) for 3D documentation is becoming a standard practice for archaeological site documentation. Less explored, however, is the utility of CRP to document forensic scenes, especially those involving skeletal remains. Since digital camera documentation is already a standard practice at forensic scenes, additional data captured for CRP can be included alongside standard site photography. The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the utility of...
Color-correction and Precise Mesh Reconstruction Methodologies for Underwater Photogrammetic Recording: Step-by-step Explanation of the Professional Workflow (2020)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "The Nuts and Bolts of Ships: The J. Richard Steffy Ship Reconstruction Laboratory and the future of the archaeology of Shipbuilding" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Past decade, photogrammetry has become one of the most frequently used recording methods on archaeological research projects. This quick and inexpensive tool has conveyed advantages on recording underwater sites. Using photogrammetry,...
Comparing Printing Methods for Artifact Conservation (2021)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Boxed but not Forgotten Redux or: How I Learned to Stop Digging and Love Old Collections Part III" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. As photogrammetric and 3D printing technology becomes more accessible, 3D artifact replicas are now more common used at museums and in public engagement programs of all types. These items prove to be successful interpretive tools as they offer tangible experiences with items...
Comparing Traditional and Photogrammetric 3D Model Based Measurements of Lithic Artifacts (2017)
We assess how photogrammetry and three dimensional (3D) model-based measurement approaches compare to traditional approaches of lithic analysis. Photogrammetry is a novel, inexpensive and accessible method of producing models of lithics. However, it is unclear how the rate of inter-observer measurement errors of 3D models produced through photogrammetry compares to that of traditional approaches. Here we analyze flakes from Salado period archaeological sites in the Tonto Basin, where...
A Comparison Of Photogrammetric Software For Three-Dimensional Modeling Of Maritime Archaeological Objects (2018)
Multi-photograph digital photogrammetry, a powerful tool for archaeologists, is quickly gaining traction for site and object recording and reproduction. As technology advances, new software packages are being developed, but are all packages the same? Does one software package have any advantages over another? Is one software package more useful in certain situations than another? These questions will be explored by recording the ventilation engines recovered from the wreck of the USS Monitor,...
A Comparison of Various Technologies to Capture Low-Altitude Aerial Photography as Alternative Methods in Mapping Archaeological Landscapes (2016)
Site-based archaeological projects often face a common challenge of producing detailed maps of large, complex areas. The use of traditional site-mapping techniques (e.g. total station) can be expensive and labor-intensive. Alternatively, a variety of platforms provide archaeologists with practical and inexpensive approaches to aerial photography and photogrammetric mapping. Here, the authors explore three different approaches to aerial photography as alternatives to traditional methods of site...
Computing Material Culture: The utility of mobile photogrammetric techniques in capturing structures (2016)
Photogrammetric techniques have been around for many years but have not been widely implemented because of the requirements of known camera positions and expertise in registering photographs, as well as the difficulty involved with going from data points to actual models. This paper addresses concerns with accuracy, efficiency and overall utility of using more mobile photogrammetric techniques and related software which we began using in 2013. In addition, some of the benefits of photogrammetry...
The Continuing Saga of the Steamboat Phoenix: Newest Discoveries on the Oldest American Steamer (2025)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The remains of Phoenix, one of the earliest steamers to combine characteristics of sailing craft with steam propulsion, rest on a shoal in Lake Champlain. Phoenix sank in 1819 after serving five seasons as a passenger steamer, and is the oldest steamboat wreck archaeologically studied. Although the 135-ft. hull was re-discovered...
Creating a Digital Twin of tumwata Village: Combining Historic Narratives & 3D Modeling (2025)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)", at the 2025 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Tumwata Village, located at Oregon City, Oregon, holds a complex archaeological record of thousands of years of Indigenous lifeways, overlain by 19th century settler and commercial expansion, and 20th century industrial domination. The resulting complexity presents a challenge for archaeologists attempting to understand both this...
Creating a Virtual 3D Reconstruction of the St. Croix Leper Hospital (2022)
This is a poster submission presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Located in the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix is rich with history. From 1625 through today it has been occupied by seven colonial powers and offers unique insights about the workings of globalization, which impacts Crucian healthcare, life, and death. This project examines the St. Croix Leper Hospital that operated from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. Most original hospital...
A Cross Comparison in 3D Modeling: The Potential for a Multidisciplinary Approach to Digital Collections (2016)
Previous research on the 3D digitization of fossil cast collections using photogrammetric reconstruction has indicated that a negligible margin of error exists when comparing 3D digital measurements to those obtained by precision instruments. The ability to collect both quantitative and qualitative data using low cost, time efficient digitization methods presents multiple possibilities for digital curation and open-source data access in addition to mitigating potential risks to the...
Delivering on the Promise: Mobilizing Knowledge in the Ikaahuk Archaeology Project (2015)
Partnerships between local communities and academics are becoming increasingly important in addressing a range of research questions in a warming Arctic. These approaches hold great promise for archaeology, but community participation in research demands that archaeologists rethink the aims and outcomes of our work. Here, we reflect on the ways in which our efforts to engage the Inuvialuit community of Sachs Harbour in our archaeological research project on Banks Island, NWT have shaped the...
Digital Archaeology at Sites 16VN3504 and 16VN3508 in Western Louisiana: Digital Preservation in the Face of Climate Change (2024)
This is an abstract from the "*SE The New Normal: Approaches to Studying, Documenting, and Mitigating Climate Change Impacts to Archaeological Sites" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Digital archaeology provides opportunities to help safeguard and disseminate archaeological knowledge in the context of climate change. As environmental shifts intensify, archaeological sites are increasingly at risk, necessitating urgent measures to protect their...