Are Digital 3D Tools Better Than Traditional Methods? New Perspectives on Approaching Maritime Archaeology

Summary

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: 'Do new tools degrade maritime archaeology or enhance it?' The author discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using new digital tools, providing examples. Finally, he proposes a hybrid approach that combines new and traditional recording and research methodologies for the coming decades.

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• Society for Historical Archaeology 2025   •
• The Conservation and Preservation of Archaeological Materials

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