3D & VR in archaeological research

This seminar on 3D and virtual reality in Archaeology is organized by Department of Archaeology at the Saxo Institute and Dig Hum Lab at University of Copenhagen. The aim of the seminar is to show students, researchers, and other interested:

  • the potential of 3D in archaeology,
  • the latest research in this field, and
  • to discuss how different institutions could collaborate with their expertise.

It is important to stress that this is a seminar for none specialist.

Programme

  • 10.00-10.05: Introduction and welcome by Eva Andersson Strand, Saxo Institute
  • 10.05-11.45: 3D and Cultural Heritage – national and international experiences
    10.05: David Stott & Matteo Pilati (AU): High performance computing with 3D recording in archaeology (Denmark)
    10.30: Moritz Kinzel (ToRS, UCPH): Visualizing the past: the case of Al Zubarah, Qatar
    10.55: Ignacio Acre (ToRS, UCPH): (Making) Sense & Sensibility. The Virtual Reality as a Tool in Intervention and Presentation of Archaeological Heritage. Experiences in Jordan and Palestine
    11.20: Stefan Lindgren (Lund University): international experiences from a technical perspective
  • 11.45-12.45: Break
  • 12.45-14.00: 3D and Material Culture Heritage
    12.45: Carolina Larsson (Lund University): 3D-scan & 3D print
    13.10: Klaus Støttrup (National Museum of Denmark): 3D documentation of the Jelling stone
    13.35: Eva Andersson Strand (Saxo Institute, UCPH): Motion Capture and experimental archaeology
  • 14.00-14.20: Break
  • 14.20-16.00: The use of 3D in humanistic and interdisciplinary research
    14.20: Nicolai Garhøi Larsen (Øhavsmuseet): Cognitive Reconstruction
    14.45: Stefan Lindgren (Lund University): Pompeji
    15.10: Jens Holger Rindel (Odeon, Scion-DTU): Archaeological Acoustics in roman theatres and byzantine churches
    15.35: Stuart Eve (Aarhus University / L-P Archaeology, UK): Using Augmented Reality for in-situ archaeological investigation
  • 16.00-17.00: 3D in archaeology and humanities – reflection and perspective
    Panel discussion: Nicolai Garhøj Larsen (Øhavsmuseet), Matteo Pilati (Aarhus University), Annette Pedersen & Thomas Schlichting (IT-MEDIA, University of Copenhagen), Stefan Lindgren (Lund University)
    Chairwoman: Eva Andersson Strand
  • 17.00: Conclusion and good by Per Ole Rindel, Saxo Institute

The seminar will take place in room 23.0.50, KUA 1, Njalsgade 126, Copenhagen. It is organized by the Steering Committee for Infrastructure and Digital Humanities at the Faculty of Humanities (University of Copenhagen) and the Department of Archaeology at the Saxo Institute. All interested are welcome to join the seminar.