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Observing Reuse of 3D data in archaeological excavations

Derudas, Paola LU orcid ; Dell'Unto, Nicolo LU orcid ; Berggren, Åsa LU orcid ; Campanaro, Danilo Marco LU orcid ; Svensson, Andreas LU orcid ; Fauvelle, Mikael LU orcid ; Larsson, Jens LU orcid and Dininno, Domenica LU (2026) In Internet Archaeology 71.
Abstract
This study focuses on understanding how archaeologists interact with and reuse 3D data during excavation, drawing on an ad-hoc experiment and a Discourse Analysis approach from socio-linguistic disciplines.
The experiment, conducted during the excavation of an Iron Age central place in Sweden, reveals the multifaceted utility of 3D models in archaeological discussions. Our analysis shows that these models function as effective tools for visualisation and measurement and support interpretation, decision-making, and knowledge production in the field. The results demonstrate that when appropriate tools are available for accessing and working with digital data, including 3D models, instances of reuse increase significantly, improving... (More)
This study focuses on understanding how archaeologists interact with and reuse 3D data during excavation, drawing on an ad-hoc experiment and a Discourse Analysis approach from socio-linguistic disciplines.
The experiment, conducted during the excavation of an Iron Age central place in Sweden, reveals the multifaceted utility of 3D models in archaeological discussions. Our analysis shows that these models function as effective tools for visualisation and measurement and support interpretation, decision-making, and knowledge production in the field. The results demonstrate that when appropriate tools are available for accessing and working with digital data, including 3D models, instances of reuse increase significantly, improving communication, knowledge exchange, and interpretive reasoning during excavation.
These findings highlight the importance of continuing to explore how 3D models are reused within archaeological workflows, particularly to facilitate collaborative interpretation and field-based decision-making.
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3D data reuse, 3D archaeology, digital archaeology, Online 3D data, 3D models, online platforms, archaeological methodology, data, archives, discourse analysis, archaeological excavations
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Internet Archaeology
volume
71
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29 pages
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Council for British Archaeology
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1363-5387
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10.11141/ia.71.5
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Telling Stories with Archaeological Data: TETRARCHs
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English
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  author       = {{Derudas, Paola and Dell'Unto, Nicolo and Berggren, Åsa and Campanaro, Danilo Marco and Svensson, Andreas and Fauvelle, Mikael and Larsson, Jens and Dininno, Domenica}},
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  title        = {{Observing Reuse of 3D data in archaeological excavations}},
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  doi          = {{10.11141/ia.71.5}},
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