Author: Chiara Alessandrello
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Digitization and 3D Printing of the Terracotta Vase from Tamiriin Ulaan Khoshuu: An Integrated Methodological Approach
Introduction This contribution describes the experience conducted by students Chiara Alessandrello, Eliana Marano, and Chiara Sarcià within the student exchange program of the ARTEST project (Enhancing Education Programs in Arts and Humanities via EU STEM Methods and Technologies). The project involves five European universities: the University of Cologne (Germany), the Cyprus University of Technology (Cyprus),…
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3D Printing for Cultural Heritage: Reproducing the Terracotta Vase from Tamiriin Ulaan Khoshuu
Introduction The digitization project of a two-thousand-year-old terracotta jar is a concrete example of how modern technologies can support the conservation and study of cultural heritage. The jar, discovered around 2005 in Mongolia, was subjected to a three-step process: digital imaging by laser scanners, photogrammetry and 3D printing. Each stage produced accurate digital models which…