The Stonehenge Carvings – Scientists Use 3D Scanning to Discover Ancient Artwork
With construction beginning in 2600 BC and having opened in 2400 BC, Stonehenge is one of the oldest monuments in the UK. This world-famous prehistoric site is also a spiritual, mystical and sacred place of psychic interest and has been a healing and pilgrimage site for centuries.
Given its antiquity and spirituality, it seems somewhat ironic that state-of-the-art contemporary technology has led to an augmented understanding of one of the world’s favorite prehistoric monuments.
3-D scanning was recently used to gather a huge pool of Stonehenge images, leading to the discovery of more prehistoric artwork carved into the stones.
In November 2011, English Heritage, Britain’s statutory adviser on the historic environment, commissioned the most detailed laser scan survey of the Stonehenge site ever to be carried out.
English Heritage awarded the UK’s York Archaeological Trust with the project, which involved each stone being analyzed and recorded in unparalleled detail. The research gathered 850 gigabytes of data using a 3-D scanner shot at 0.5 millimeter point spacing on the entire structure.
The task of examining the data was given to ArcHeritage, a Read more…
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