Building a Mycenaean chamber tomb catalogue from terrestrial laser scan data

Gutierrez, Ivan; Lindenbergh, R.C.; Watson, Lisa; Shelton, Kim

doi:10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00319

Building a Mycenaean chamber tomb catalogue from terrestrial laser scan data

Title

Building a Mycenaean chamber tomb catalogue from terrestrial laser scan data

Author

Gutierrez, Ivan (University of Stavanger)
Lindenbergh, R.C. (TU Delft Optical and Laser Remote Sensing)
Watson, Lisa (University of Stavanger)
Shelton, Kim (University of California Berkeley)

Date

2024

Abstract

Detailed 3D information on vulnerable archaeological sites can document cultural heritage and contribute to its preservation. The Late Bronze Age Mycenaean cemetery of Aidonia, Greece, is a representative case of a vulnerable site. Tomb looting has occurred sporadically since the 1970s, when the Greek government was made aware of the site. Anthropogenic activities and natural denudation may affect the loss of structural integrity of tombs. In this contribution, terrestrial laser scanning and geosciences are combined to document the vulnerable cemetery through the generation of a tomb catalogue. The emphasis is on techniques applied to point clouds to extract architectural elements. The catalogue consists of 208 architectural and geological measurements, 112 qualitative observations, maps, and point clouds images displaying the architecture of 16 tombs. The tombs are mainly orientated northeast-southwest and northwest-southeast, and their average total length is 13 m. The average volume of chambers with preserved roofs is 46 m3.

Subject

Catalogue
Digital documentation
Mycenaean
Segmentation
Terrestrial laser scanning
Tombs

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00319

ISSN

2212-0548

Source

Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, 32

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