3D MODELING IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

INTERNATIONAL SUMMERSCHOOL
3D MODELING IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
15-18 June 2009, Trento, Italy

The International Summer School in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage is a well-established interdisciplinary event. These events represent an important occasion to establish contacts between experts in archaeology, cultural heritage, art history, architects and experts from remote sensing, photogrammetry, CAD, spatial information science, computer graphics, virtual reality, etc. The School emphasizes international composition of the audience, extended discussions between participants and direct relationships between lecturers and students, which ultimately could lead to joint projects. The organizing institutions have longstanding experiences in the preparation of international scientific events. The Schools organized in the last decades dealt with themes which have created important initiatives and international debate aimed at advancing archaeological work in Europe and beyond. In general the Schools emphasize an interdisciplinary concept, involving the use of techniques from natural, geo- and engineering sciences in archaeology and natural/cultural heritage.

The systematic and correct use of 3D models for documentation and conservation or archaeological and architectural artefacts started just recently, but it is still lacking and default application for different reasons:
1) the thought of the 'high costs' of 3D techniques
2) the difficulties in producing good 3D models
3) the misconception that it is only an optional tool for interpretation (an additional 'aesthetic' factor)
4) the difficulty to integrate 3D worlds with other 2D data and documentations

The school will consist of theoretical lectures and practical labs and it will be open to max 30 participants.
The registration fee is 350 Eur and includes the material of the school, coffee breaks, lunches, excursion and social dinner.

To register, you need to send your CV not later then May 20th 2009 to info@3darchaeology.org

Más información (fuente): http://www.3darchaeology.org/