3D Imaging the Granger House Ceramic Collection, Castleton, VT

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Capturing and Sharing Vermont’s Past: 3D Imaging as a Tool for Undergraduate Research and Community Engagement" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Since 2019, the Castleton Hidden History Project has conducted excavations around Granger House, a nineteenth-century home on the campus of Vermont State University-Castleton that will become a local history museum. Ongoing interdisciplinary work centers on investigating the National Register-listed structure, the daily lives of its inhabitants, and the dynamic cultural landscape that surrounds the home. Four years of archaeological excavations have produced a wealth of artifacts. In this poster we focus on ceramics and the use of 3D technology to assist research and outreach efforts. Spanning much of the nineteenth century, ceramics recovered at Granger House include mundane cooking vessels, everyday dinnerware, and items that would have had pride-of-place in family collections. 3D scanning of these ceramics has allowed for the creation of a digital artifact repository, with extremely detailed models facilitating research into ceramic technology, styles, and social trends. Digital models are also being used to create interactive displays that will help the general public to interact with and learn about Granger House ceramics when the museum opens.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Capturing and Sharing Vermont’s Past: 3D Imaging as a Tool for Undergraduate Research and Community Engagement   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 40038.0