This site describes the projects completed by students in Digital Archaeology at Sewanee: The University of the South.
3-D Modeling
CREATING 3D MODELS We used Agisoft’s Photoscan and a Canon 7D DSLR camera to create these models. Each object was photographed 40-70 times in many different angles to ensure full coverage of the surface. Later, these photographs were aligned and modeled using the computer software. Lockmodel2 by dibiasiej on Sketchfab Anna Kate Foshee and Grace…
Reflectance Transformation Imaging
About RTI Our Process Check out the images! We created Reflectance Transformation Images of objects from Rebel’s Rest research project and from Sewanee’s Teaching collection. Click on the links below and then the lightbulb icon on the left. Move your cursor to change the direction of the light on the object. RTI allows the object…
Recording graffiti on the perimeter trail
In this lab, we hiked out to a distant point on Sewanee’s domain to find a cliff face covered in graffiti, a lot of it dating back to the nineteenth century! Using a collaborative online database, we recorded measurements and other data for the graffiti. We worked together to construct this database and then discussed…