Capturing and Sharing Vermont’s Past: 3D Imaging as a Tool for Undergraduate Research and Community Engagement

This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Capturing and Sharing Vermont’s Past: 3D Imaging as a Tool for Undergraduate Research and Community Engagement" at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Since 2019, the Vermont State University Digital Archaeology Project, in partnership with the Castleton Innovation Lab, has focused on documenting and sharing Vermont’s past through the use of diverse 3D technologies. Our activities have included documenting both archaeological and private artifact collections, collaborating with museums and historical societies to create interactive content, and extensive outreach with K–12 school groups. 3D technologies have proven to be highly effective for digitally curating artifacts, reaching new online audiences, and connecting with younger students. The application of 3D imaging has also proven to be a remarkably effective tool for undergraduate research. Undergraduate archaeology, geography, and history students, trained in advanced 3D imaging and provided with open access to state-of the-art 3D scanners, have engaged with Vermont’s past in new and innovative ways. Their work, in turn, has provided fresh opportunities to engage with local communities. The posters in this session highlight collaborative undergraduate research utilizing 3D imaging technologies to capture and share Vermont’s past in accessible and interactive formats.