Development of an integrated information system for archaeological heritage documentation

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dc.contributor.advisorRüther, Heinzen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRivett, Ulrike Karinen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T10:24:06Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T10:24:06Z
dc.date.issued2000en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 161-174.
dc.description.abstractThe traditional methods for the documentation of archaeological heritage sites are challenged today by developments in geomatics, information technology and the computer industry. Non-contact spatial measurement methods, as well as new spatial information systems technologies and computer visualisation tools have introduced a new age for conservation and site research. This thesis uses the instance of the documentation of the 3.6 million-year-old hominid footprint trackway in Laetoli, Tanzania, to address the need for an adequate scientific method to acquire, manage and visualise spatial data for the re-creation of archaeological heritage sites in a three-dimensional virtual world. The Laetoli site presents the first physical evidence of human bipedalism. Its consequent significance to human evolutionary science justifies the need for highly detailed and accurate documentation of its characteristics. The thesis explores digital photogrammetric techniques as data acquisition tools for this kind of close range archaeological environment. Specifically, it examines issues such as non-contact measurements, cost-effectiveness, and functionality in harsh conditions.The data collected at Laetoli had to be organised, managed and presented to allow future research on the footprints and to allow the general public to "visit" the site. This thesis shows how a spatial information system is used to manage spatial and meta data, while an integrated visualisation tool offers a virtual 3D reconstruction ofthe heritage site.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationRivett, U. K. (2000). <i>Development of an integrated information system for archaeological heritage documentation</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Division of Geomatics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4982en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRivett, Ulrike Karin. <i>"Development of an integrated information system for archaeological heritage documentation."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Division of Geomatics, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4982en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRivett, U. 2000. Development of an integrated information system for archaeological heritage documentation. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Rivett, Ulrike Karin AB - The traditional methods for the documentation of archaeological heritage sites are challenged today by developments in geomatics, information technology and the computer industry. Non-contact spatial measurement methods, as well as new spatial information systems technologies and computer visualisation tools have introduced a new age for conservation and site research. This thesis uses the instance of the documentation of the 3.6 million-year-old hominid footprint trackway in Laetoli, Tanzania, to address the need for an adequate scientific method to acquire, manage and visualise spatial data for the re-creation of archaeological heritage sites in a three-dimensional virtual world. The Laetoli site presents the first physical evidence of human bipedalism. Its consequent significance to human evolutionary science justifies the need for highly detailed and accurate documentation of its characteristics. The thesis explores digital photogrammetric techniques as data acquisition tools for this kind of close range archaeological environment. Specifically, it examines issues such as non-contact measurements, cost-effectiveness, and functionality in harsh conditions.The data collected at Laetoli had to be organised, managed and presented to allow future research on the footprints and to allow the general public to "visit" the site. This thesis shows how a spatial information system is used to manage spatial and meta data, while an integrated visualisation tool offers a virtual 3D reconstruction ofthe heritage site. DA - 2000 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2000 T1 - Development of an integrated information system for archaeological heritage documentation TI - Development of an integrated information system for archaeological heritage documentation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4982 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/4982
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRivett UK. Development of an integrated information system for archaeological heritage documentation. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Division of Geomatics, 2000 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4982en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Geomaticsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherArchitecture, Planning and Geomaticsen_ZA
dc.titleDevelopment of an integrated information system for archaeological heritage documentationen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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