Cicero Moraes , Elena Varotto , Michael E. Habicht , Luca Sineo , Francesco M. Galassi
{"title":"Facial approximation of a skull with signs of tertiary syphilis found in the Skriðuklaustur monastery (Iceland, 15th-16th century AD)","authors":"Cicero Moraes , Elena Varotto , Michael E. Habicht , Luca Sineo , Francesco M. Galassi","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00362","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00362","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Syphilis is an infectious disease transmitted by the bacterium <em>Treponema pallidum</em>, caused major problems for the old continent after the European discovery of the Americas in 1492 and its export to Europe, although treponemal diseases have accompanied human history since the Middle Pleistocene. The present work presents the facial approximation of a 15th-16th century AD Icelandic female individual with tertiary syphilis, with lesions that reached the bones, causing significant destruction on the surface of the soft tissues. The objective is to address the history of the disease and the potential harm caused by its non-treatment by offering a facial approximation of an ancient severe tertiary-syphilis patient.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00362"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141848943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reconstruction of the route and characterization of the El Habel tunnel of the Toudja roman aqueduct (Algeria) using 3D laser scanning technology","authors":"Souad Laoues , Nassereddine Attari , Stéphane Mauné","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00352","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00352","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nowadays, new data acquisition and representation techniques enable the creation of new fields of intervention and investigation for heritage specialists as well as architectural and archaeology disciplines, whether in conservation, research, or project studies. These innovative digitization techniques are critical for preserving and transmitting our heritage. The Toudja aqueduct, which supplied the Roman city of <em>Saldae</em>, now known as Bejaia, has deteriorated significantly over time. The <em>El Habel</em> tunnel preserves its history and didactic value as a technical and heritage asset, and it deserves further investigation. A 3D lasergrammetry survey method was used to reconstruct the tunnel trajectory in a plane, visualize its internal properties, including excavation error, model its components (shafts 1 and 2), and extract plans and profiles. The findings represent an improvement over previous research using conventional methods. The digitized and processed acquisitions show the tunnel's current route, geolocation, morphological, structural, and dimensional characteristics of its gallery, as well as the state of its surfaces. This study aims to incorporate this information into cultural and archaeological heritage maps to ensure its preservation. Furthermore, detecting visible disorders on the inner walls will enable more thorough examinations for potential tunnel rehabilitation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00352"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141691128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rouhollah Shirazi , Sandra Heinsch-Kuntner , Walter Kuntner , Ali Darvishzadeh
{"title":"Digital archaeological documentation of the Palace of Ardašīr I at Firūzabad, Iran: A first glimpse","authors":"Rouhollah Shirazi , Sandra Heinsch-Kuntner , Walter Kuntner , Ali Darvishzadeh","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00359","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00359","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Digital documentation of archaeological remains advanced considerably thanks to the development of informatics during the two last decades. Iran, as a country with enormous number of archaeological sites deserves a special attention in this regard. In this article, we present the results of the study and digital documentation realized on the Palace of Ardašīr dated back to the Sassanian era. The main purpose was the digital documentation of the property to prepare some information regarding the preservation state of the monument. In this approach, the Structure from Motion technique was used to document the state of preservation and potential digital reconstruction by creating a georeferenced high-resolution true-colored output, useful for ground plans and 3D modelling, of the palatial complex with the exterior as well as interior parts for monitoring the state of preservation and as basis for planning restauration works. For data processing, the Open Source Software OpenMVG was used. The documentation intent aimed mainly at providing raw data for a 3D model of the structure as basis for the medium-termed monitoring of the building. The processing outreached the expectation as the detail provide an excellent basis also for archaeological research focuses as envisaged in this paper.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00359"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141701789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comment on \"Transforming computed tomography scans into a full-immersive virtual museum for the Antikythera Mechanism\" by Tony Freeth Honorary Professor University College London (UCL)","authors":"Tony Freeth","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00353","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00353","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00353"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141638711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to comment on the article \"Transforming computed tomography scans into a full-immersive virtual museum for the Antikythera Mechanism\" by Eleftherios Anastasovitis and Manos Roumeliotis","authors":"Eleftherios Anastasovitis, Manos Roumeliotis","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00354","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00354","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00354"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141638712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Seeing is believing – The application of Three-Dimensional modelling technologies to reconstruct the final hours in the life of an ancient Egyptian Crocodile","authors":"L.M. McKnight , R. Bibb , F. Cooper","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00356","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The application of non-invasive radiography (X-ray and CT) to an ancient Egyptian crocodile mummy demonstrated a high level of corporeal preservation achieved through artificial embalming. Analysis revealed numerous anomalies within the abdomen of the crocodile which merited further investigation using digital three-dimensional modelling technologies. Improving the clarity of the CT scan data enabled the authors to identify the anomalies which included a metal fish hook and a small fish. Segmentation of the CT scan data enabled the virtual extraction of the hook from within the confines of the mummy and its replication, firstly in plastic and then in its original material, bronze.</p><p>Through the scientific analysis of the mummy, the authors reconstruct the biological biography and life history attributes of the animal, and consider the human-animal relationships and religious beliefs behind its post-mortem preservation. The study explores the application of the 3D technologies applied to archaeological materials and the novel implementation of experimental techniques to reproduce the anomaly. The investigation provided the ability to enhance the study, interpretation and display of the mummy; a matter of particular relevance in the case of mummified remains where anomalies are not directly visible. The authors consider the improved accessibility to cultural artefacts made possible through the application of enhanced visualisation techniques in the heritage sector.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00356"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141592961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Shobha Rani , T.M. Akhilesh , B.J. Bipin Nair , K.S. Koushik , Elisa Barney Smith
{"title":"PLM-Res-U-Net: A light weight binarization model for enhancement of multi-textured palm leaf manuscript images","authors":"N. Shobha Rani , T.M. Akhilesh , B.J. Bipin Nair , K.S. Koushik , Elisa Barney Smith","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00360","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper proposes a deep semantic binarization model, PLM-Res-U-Net, for enhancing palm-leaf manuscripts. PLM-Res-U-Net is a lightweight model comprising encoding and decoding blocks with skip connections. The model enhances the palm leaf manuscript by efficiently retaining the text strokes by removing the degradations such as uneven illumination, aging marks, brittleness, and background discolorations. Two datasets of palm leaf manuscript collections with multiple degradation patterns and diverse textured backgrounds are used for experimentation. PLM-Res-U-Net is trained from scratch with 50 epochs with a learning rate <span><math><mrow><mi>o</mi><mi>f</mi><mspace></mspace><mn>1</mn><msup><mi>e</mi><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>8</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span> with three sampling strategies. The performance of state-of-the-art deep learning models ResUnet, Pspnet, U-Net++, and Segnet are also evaluated along with two diverse benchmark datasets. Analysis shows that results obtained by the proposed PLM-Res-U-Net prove generalizability and computational efficacy with a dice score of 0.986. Additionally, PLM-Res-U-Net successfully preserves the edge strokes of the text compared with state-of-the-art models.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00360"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141592966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The visual landscape of rock art in Qeydu Valley in Teymare in the Central Iranian Plateau","authors":"Ebrahim Karimi","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00358","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00358","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Qeydu Valley is a part of the Teymare region, which contains one the largest clusters of rock art in the central Iranian Plateau. Analyzing about 495 panels in more than 100 sites, this paper is intended to provide an insight into the landscape of rock art in Qeydu Valley. The paper explores the intersection of rock art positioning, movement patterns, and visual landscape in the study area. Total and cumulative viewshed, cost distance, and least-cost path analysis have been used to reconstruct the visibility dimension of the rock art locations in movement across the region. The total and cumulative viewshed analysis suggest that the panels showing a hunting theme benefit from a higher degree of visibility compared to the other petroglyphs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00358"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212054824000432/pdfft?md5=6bf49451f27334395fa6cc41f9426a53&pid=1-s2.0-S2212054824000432-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141605677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Applying 3D stratigraphic reconstruction to a large rescue archaeology site. A case study of the medieval and early modern submarine topography in Oslo, Norway","authors":"Sjoerd van Riel","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00357","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00357","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The site B8b in Oslo, Norway, measured over 10,000 cubic metres and was excavated by the Norwegian Maritime Museum (NMM) and the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) in 2022–2023. This paper presents the workflow for the 3D reconstruction of the stratigraphic phases on NMM's part of the site. The challenges that come with 3D reconstructing a site of this size are discussed and compared to other sites where 3D stratigraphic reconstruction has been attempted. For this study, solid meshes of the stratigraphy were created in Blender, then integrated with other excavation data in ArcGIS PRO. The 3D dataset of the stratigraphy was subsequently used for analysing the inclination of the former seafloor and the relationship between the site's stratigraphy and finds such as a late medieval boat wreck.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00357"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141540324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Decoding urban evolution: A parametric reconstruction of the Old City of Aleppo between the mamluk and the post-war city","authors":"Rahaf Orabi","doi":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00355","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.daach.2024.e00355","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Old City of Aleppo suffered extensive urban damage during the war in Syria. This study showcases the implementation of digital pipelines in visualizing and studying the history and evolution of two districts within the Old City. The aim of this study was to develop a parametric workflow that would allow for the reconstruction of a section of Mamluk Aleppo. This reconstruction was based on both cartographical and historical inputs. A comprehensive digital field survey was conducted using laser scanning and aerial photogrammetry techniques. The resulting point cloud data is then compared to the historical parametric model, and 3D urban changes to the studied area were identified.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38225,"journal":{"name":"Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage","volume":"34 ","pages":"Article e00355"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141571130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}