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Archaeology at the University of Sheffield
Archaeology undergraduates talk about their courses at the University of Sheffield. Find out more at: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/archaeology
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Nidaros Cathedral / Nidarosdomen – Animation 3D
Nidaros Cathedral / Nidarosdomen – Animation 3D www.architecture2brain.com Norway’s national sanctuary, Nidaros Cathedral was built over the grave of St. Olav, Norway’s patron saint whose reputation shone far beyond the borders of his country. Construction started in 1070, but the oldest parts still in existence are from the middle of the 12th century. Ravaged by fire on several occasions, the church was rebuilt each time – mainly in the Gothic style, but the oldest parts around the transept reflect the [...]
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Garleton Castle 3D test
Created using 123D Catch. This is a third attempt at photo render 3D tech. I have to say I am becoming more and more impressed. this was a 15 photo image test. again, I reduced quality for speed and for the medium that is being used (online video) for dissemination. however a high res version shows remarkable detail! What I want to try next is the going inside a building and will the system cope with going “inside” I see [...]
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Flag Fen and DigVentures
Find out more about the first DigVentures project at http://www.digventures.com/ or jump in and back us at http://www.sponsume.com/project/digventures-flag-fen-lives-1 To support this project view the website and consider sponsorship from on £10 - and get a range of rewards! Be part of something special
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Chronology, Culture and Archaeology: Tree-ring studies
This short film introduces fieldwork done as part of a Marie Curie Fellowship in the summer of 2011. The first case study was chosen to examine issues surrounding short-ring sequences and maritime environments. A series of medieval fish weirs have been found along the Fergus Estuary Co. Claire, Ireland, currently dated by radiocarbon methods to sometime between around 1250 AD and 1450 AD. These extraordinary structures are amongst some of the best preserved and most extensive fishing structures surviving in [...]
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Soundig
Soundig is an archaeological sound installation for public spaces. This video was taken in Dec 2011 in Aotea Square, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the Random Acts festival of street performance. For more info visit soundig.co.nz or winningproductions.co.nz
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Autodesk 123D Catch models
Wyniki zastosowania aplikacji Autodesk 123D Catch do tworzenia modeli 3D z serii zdjęć. Dokumentacja 3D dla archeologii. The result of the application Autodesk 123D Catch to create 3D models from a series of photos. 3D documentation for archaeology. The result of the application Autodesk 123D Catch to create 3D models from a series of photos. 3D documentation for archaeology.
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Curse of the Stolen Artifacts
Protectors of ancient artifacts reach across the centuries — to the dismay of modern-day plunderers. Based on a true story. from BLM California
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Cleopatra: the Exhibition
She Ruled The Men Who Ruled The World Opens May 23, 2012 at the California Science Center MORE INFO + TICKETS + PHOTOS: www.californiasciencecenter.org Don’t miss the only West Coast appearance of Cleopatra: The Exhibition at the California Science Center. This dramatically staged 13,000-square-foot exhibit features the largest collection of Cleopatra-era artifacts ever assembled in the U.S. Here for a limited time. Come discover almost 150 priceless artifacts that had been swallowed by the sand and sea after a series [...]
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Simon Davis: Don’t Stop
Anies Hassan of Tollan films provide us with a tribute to Michael Jackson and the excavators of Bu Maher Fort, Bahrain (March 2010) ooooooh. Don’t Stop!
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Hidden treasures revealed in Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World at the British Museum
A story of daring and intrigue – archaeologists discovered the treasures of Afghanistan’s nomadic ancestors but then had to hide them to keep them safe.
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Kyrenia Shipwreck Project
“For more than two millennia the wood fragments of the Kyrenia shipwreck remained on the sea floor, eaten by worms and soaking up seawater until they had the consistency of wet cardboard. There were some 6,000 pieces in all, and Richard “Dick” Steffy’s job was to put them all back together in their original shape like some massive, ancient jigsaw puzzle.” – Dr. George F. Bass Founder of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (http://inadiscover.com/) In a series of still photos [...]
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Excel Tutorial for Archaeologists – Part 1
Often people don’t have access to complex relational databases OR need one. this is useful for artefact or sample analysis. Gwen Kelly has produced this first part of an excellent walkthrough tutorial. How to use the advanced filter feature, generate a lookup table, create a named range, and use the VLOOKUP and IFERROR functions in Excel.
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Iarcuri – Jadani – Cornesti
Short documentary on the site of Cornesti in Romania For more on this site:
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Treasures of the UCLA Library: Cuneiform Tablets
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures graduate student Sara Brumfield recounts her experience working at the UCLA Library’s Center for Primary Research and Training, where she described and translated two collections of cuneiform tablets: the Edward A. Dickson Cuneiform Tablet Collection (ca 2100-562 BCE) and the Cumberland Clark Cuneiform Tablet Collection (ca 2250 BC). See more information about the Center for Primary Research and Training: http://www.library.ucla.edu/specialcollections/researchlibrary/9613.cfm See more information about UCLA Library’s Special Collections: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special.cfm Writer, Director, Editor, and Producer — [...]
