How 3D models (photogrammetry) of rock art can improve recording veracity: a case study from Kakadu National Park, Australia

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dc.contributor.authorJalandoni, A.
dc.contributor.authorMay, S.K.
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractCreating an inventory of a rock art site in the field can be time-consuming and expensive, but Structure-from-Motion (SfM) photogrammetry has the potential to alleviate these issues. Using SfM, rock art sites can be recorded rapidly, with a 3D model created to allow a digital inventory to be compiled. However, the veracity of a digital inventory can be questioned. At the Blue Paintings site in Kakadu National Park, Australia, we tested two field inventories against a digitally-derived inventory and ground-truthed the results. The results demonstrated that the digitally-derived inventory was slightly less comprehensive than the field recordings, but only unidentified lines and blotches were lacking; this would not necessarily adversely influence interpretation. Furthermore, the field inventories conducted by different people also had variations, demonstrating that whether the inventory is done on a 3D model or in the field, an inventory is still a human interpretation.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityAndrea Jalandoni and Sally K. May
dc.identifier.citationAustralian Archaeology, 2020; 86(2):137-146
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/03122417.2020.1769005
dc.identifier.issn0312-2417
dc.identifier.issn2470-0363
dc.identifier.orcidMay, S.K. [0000-0003-2805-023X]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/134677
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Group
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160101832
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FL160100123
dc.rights© 2020 Australian Archaeological Association
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/03122417.2020.1769005
dc.subjectRock art; photogrammetry; Structure-from-Motion; Kakadu; 3D; DStretch
dc.titleHow 3D models (photogrammetry) of rock art can improve recording veracity: a case study from Kakadu National Park, Australia
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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