Three-dimensional recording of archaeological remains in the Altai Mountains

Antiquity

Volumn 86, Issue 333, 2012, Pages 884-897

  Plets, Gertjan ^a   Gheyle, Wouter ^a   Verhoeven, Geert ^a   De Reu, Jeroen ^a   Bourgeois, Jean ^a   Verhegge, Jeroen ^a   Stichelbaut, Birger ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

3D digital imaging; Altai; Photographic recording; Rock art; Russia; Siberia; Stelae; Surface monuments

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865972572     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00047980     Document Type: Article

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