In archaeology in particular, the applications of a 3D scan are extremely extensive and time-saving. For example, artifacts from excavations can be recorded individually with a 3D laser scan so that they can then be precisely evaluated. And this can be done worldwide and at the same time if required. For example, an artifact such as a small shard can be captured in 3D with an accuracy of 0.05 mm, including the texture on the shard. After the 3D scan and the corresponding processing, the shard can be touched freely on the PC with the mouse and viewed in detail. In scientific exchange also worldwide at the same time. This means that the archaeologist in Germany can view and evaluate an artifact at the same time as his colleagues in America.
But this is only a small part of the possibilities in the 3D field of archaeology. Were some shards found during the excavation that probably belong to an artifact? Previously, these had to be painstakingly put together in a jigsaw puzzle on site, where the original artifacts were located after the excavation. Now it is possible to have the artifacts scanned in 3D puzzled together on a PC with the appropriate software. After the scan, it no longer matters whether the original artifacts are still at the site where they were found or anywhere else in the world. This makes it possible to reassemble artifacts in a comparatively short time.
Missing parts can be remodeled under certain circumstances and, in the final step, such a complete artefact could even be 3D printed. This would allow further scientific research to be carried out without needing the originals and putting them at risk.
Thanks to the latest technology in the 3D scanner sector, we are also your contact for capturing very large quantities of artifacts in 3D.
You can find examples of our work in the 3D museum sector here. Many more are available on request.
