Episode 103 - Illustrating Archaeology
This week, Anna and Amber take on archaeological illustration. That's right-it's an audio episode about an entirely visual topic! This'll go well. We cover the merits of hand drawing vs. photography, reveal some stories from our own...mixed experiences, and investigate the very cool technique of photogrammetry.
To learn more, check out:
Pencils and Pixels: Drawing and Digital Media in Archaeological Field Recording (Journal of Field Archaeology)
Why Archaeological drawing is still so important (New Archaeology)
A Simple Photogrammetry Rig for the Reliable Creation of 3D Artifact Models in the Field: Lithic Examples from the Early Upper Paleolithic Sequence of Les Cottés (France) (Advances in Archaeological Practice)
A Simple Method for Reliable Creation of 3D Artifact Models in the Field (Leakey Foundation)
@SamScansStuff on Twitter
‘Visual competence’ in archaeology: a problem hiding in plain sight (Antiquity)
The Profession (Graphic Archaeology Group)
Science and Art in Archaeological Illustration (Columbia College)
Scientific Illustration | Time Team America (PBS)
Resources (Graphic Archaeology Group)
Approaches to Archaeological Illustration, A Handbook by Mélanie Steiner (via Digital Epigraphy)
Photo credit: U.S. National Parks Service, “Bringing Fossils into the Digital Age: Using photogrammetry methods to better study, share and interpret NPS paleontological resources”