Three-dimensional, community-based heritage management of indigenous museum collections: Archaeological ethnography, revitalization and repatriation at the Sámi Museum Siida

Magnani, Matthew; Guttorm, Anni; Magnani, Natalia

doi:10.1016/j.culher.2017.12.001

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“…Through the 3D resources produced, we also pretend that all the tangible and intangible information associated with these pre-Columbian crania collection will be promoted. Research on this topic is conducted mainly in developed countries, which translates into a large number of publications (Charlier et al, 2020;Erolin et al, 2017;Fazio & Brutto, 2020;Magnani et al, 2018;Payne, 2019;Rodríguez Miranda et al, 2017;Zhang et al, 2012). In comparison, in Latin American, we could only find a few publications mainly centered on the digitization of monumental structures, archaeological sites, and bioarchaeological remains (Berquist et al, 2018;Gillespie & Volk, 2014;Hixon et al, 2018;Kuzminsky et al, 2016;Novotny, 2019;Pierdicca, 2018).…”

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“…It has become a needed resource of many institutions to safeguarding cultural heritage and facilitating future reconstructions based on trustworthy datasets (Núñez Andrés et al, 2012;Robson et al, 2012;Stylianidis & Remondino, 2016). The benefits of using techniques such as 3D scanning (Kuzminsky & Gardiner, 2012;Payne, 2019;Rodríguez Miranda et al, 2017), photogrammetry (Liang et al, 2019;Magnani et al, 2018;Pierdicca, 2018) and computed tomography (Charlier et al, 2020;Erolin et al, 2017;Zhang et al, 2012) to digitize museum collections have proved its utility in terms of improving preservation, access, management, exchange of the geometric information, community engagement, research, and learning.…”

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Shedding light on pre-Columbian crania collections through state-of-the-art 3D scanning techniques

Lázaro

Martínez‐Fernández

Rangel-Rivero

et al. 2021

Virtual archaeol. rev.

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During the 19th and 20th centuries, numerous museums, scientific societies, and royal academies were founded in Europe and America. In this scenario, the Anthropological Museum Montané was founded in Havana, Cuba. Its collection has grown over the years, thanks to researchers, antiquarians, and amateurs. Since its foundation, the Museum Montané has become an essential institution for anthropological and archaeological research in the region. Nowadays, the Museum Montané, like other museums in developing countries, faces a challenge in the introduction of state-of-the-art technologies to digitizing exhibits and the creation of innovative projects to attract visitors. The current possibilities of virtualization of cultural heritage using digital technologies have a favorable impact on the preservation, access, and management of museum collections. The use of three-dimensional (3D) models fosters engagement with visitors, stimulates new forms of learning, and revalorizes the exhibits. In the current study, we use a hand-held structured light scanner to create 3D reality-based models of pre-Columbian crania from the Caribbean and South American collection of the Anthropological Museum Montané. The resulting 3D models were used for producing 3D printing replicas and animated videos. The 3D resources derived will encourage new knowledge through research, and provide broader access to these pre-Columbian crania collection through learning and outreach activities. The significance of digitizing these specimens goes beyond the creation of 3D models. It means protecting these fragile and valuable collections for future generations. The methodology and results reported here can be used in other museums with similar collections to digitally document, study, protect, and disseminate the archaeological heritage. Going forward, we seek to continue exploring the application of novel methods and digital techniques to the study of the pre-Columbian crania collections in Latin American and the Caribbean area.Highlights:<ul><li>A hand-held structured light scanner was used to acquire 3D reality-based models of pre-Columbian crania. The 3D models resulting were used for 3D printing replicas and 3D animations.</li><li>This study provides unprecedented 3D reconstructions of pre-Columbian crania in the Caribbean area, and new 3D reconstructions of artificially deformed crania from South America.</li><li>The 3D resources created will encourage new knowledge through research, and provide broader access to these pre-Columbian crania collection through learning and outreach activities.</li></ul>

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Shedding light on pre-Columbian crania collections through state-of-the-art 3D scanning techniques

Lázaro

Martínez‐Fernández

Rangel-Rivero

et al. 2021

Virtual archaeol. rev.

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“…In archaeology, this has been especially obvious in the digital domain as recent advances have increased how heritage information is obtained and disseminated. Digital technologies are being broadly adopted and enable the rapid sharing of information with diverse audiences (e.g., Douglass et al 2017; Grün et al 2004; Magnani et al 2018; Wahbeh et al 2016). In some respects, the traditional view of requiring specialists reflects twentieth-century thinking about a twenty-first-century process.…”

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Virtual Reconstruction as Archaeological Observation: Embracing New Ways of Treating Sites, Places and Landscapes

Douglass

Day

Brunette

et al. 2019

Adv. archaeol. pract.

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Virtual Reconstruction is a powerful tool broadly suited to a diverse array of archaeological heritage applications. In practice, however, reconstruction has largely focused on grand and monumental sites. Here we present two case studies–one from southern Oklahoma, the other from western Nebraska–to explore the use of this technology for more common heritage applications. The goal of this article is to advertise the dilemma we faced with communicating information on ephemeral sites and how we, as nonspecialists, solved the issue using affordable and accessible digital tools. Our workflow makes use of common tools (GIS) and open source software and online tutorials provide step by step instruction to support its replication. In presenting our experiences and the results of these efforts, we hope to spur similar applications in the use of Virtual Reconstruction to communicate information on archaeological heritage more broadly.

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“…Such projects emphasized 3D models as tools for data visualization and sharing with diverse stakeholders. Magnani and colleagues (2018) coupled ethnographic interviews with photogrammetry to improve museum access for Indigenous artisans. In another study by Douglass and coauthors (2017), photogrammetric data were collected during “artifact roadshows” that fostered public engagement through the digitization of private collections.…”

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The Digital Revolution to Come: Photogrammetry in Archaeological Practice

Magnani

Douglass²,

Schroder

et al. 2020

Am. Antiq.

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The three-dimensional (3D) revolution promised to transform archaeological practice. Of the technologies that contribute to the proliferation of 3D data, photogrammetry facilitates the rapid and inexpensive digitization of complex subjects in both field and lab settings. It finds additional use as a tool for public outreach, where it engages audiences ranging from source communities to artifact collectors. But what has photogrammetry's function been in advancing archaeological analysis? Drawing on our previous work, we review recent applications to understand the role of photogrammetry for contemporary archaeologists. Although photogrammetry is widely used as a visual aid, its analytical potential remains underdeveloped. Considering various scales of inquiry—graduating from objects to landscapes—we address how the technology fits within and expands existing documentation and data visualization routines, while evaluating the opportunity it presents for addressing archaeological questions and problems in innovative ways. We advance an agenda advocating that archaeologists move from proof-of-concept papers toward greater integration of photogrammetry with research.

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Three-dimensional, community-based heritage management of indigenous museum collections: Archaeological ethnography, revitalization and repatriation at the Sámi Museum Siida

Cited by 21 publications

References 28 publications

Shedding light on pre-Columbian crania collections through state-of-the-art 3D scanning techniques

Shedding light on pre-Columbian crania collections through state-of-the-art 3D scanning techniques

Virtual Reconstruction as Archaeological Observation: Embracing New Ways of Treating Sites, Places and Landscapes

The Digital Revolution to Come: Photogrammetry in Archaeological Practice

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