3D geometrical modeling of excavation units at the archaeological site of Tell 'Acharneh (Syria)

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 272-288

  Losier, L M ^a   Pouliot, J ^a   Fortin, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D data; 3D geometric modeling; Excavation units; Tetrahedron; Voxel

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; DATA PROCESSING; EXCAVATION STRUCTURE; GPS; SITE INVESTIGATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC;

EID: 33750175112     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.05.008     Document Type: Article

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