This paper focuses on different techniques of digital documentation, such as photogrammetry and laser scanning as well as subsequent analysis in a virtual environment of Native American (Ancestral Pueblo culture and historic Utes) rock art and Euro-American settlers “historical inscriptions” from the central Mesa Verde region, southwestern Colorado, USA. Special focus was put on the extracting elements invisible to the “naked-eye” by using high-resolution photo documentation and 3D digitization – via photogrammetry, Reflectance Transformation Imaging, and DStretch software. Also, we briefly discuss the potential benefits and disadvantages of using specific methods in field research, mainly in terms of photogrammetry, laser scanning, and RTI analysis. https://www.barpublishing.com/rock-art-research-in-the-digital-era.html

UNL Campus Archaeology is a team project led by faculty, students, and alumni focused upon the analysis and reassessment of historic collections from excavations carried out on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) campus, USA. The project is using 3D modeling techniques, non-rigid registrations of historical maps in GIS (Geographical Information Systems), and interactive online platforms to explore Lincoln's early urban development. The goal is to develop an interactive online portal for public outreach and education incorporating state of the art methods of recording cultural heritage. The case study for this presentation is a former domestic cistern that was excavated in 1997 during the expansion of the UNL Student Union. This diverse archaeological collection is in excellent condition, with a variety of artifacts, including glass bottles, faunal remains, and ceramics. The artifacts are representative of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Lincoln homes before the area was redeveloped by the university. This archaeological collection offers insight into the social structure, domestic life, and trade patterns at the turn of the century. The project utilizes 3D models and photographs of artifacts, historical maps, and archival databases, disseminated through an intuitive and interactive online portal emphasizing public accessibility in Scalar, and the Omeka-based online repository for hosting the database information. Scalar is designed for a broad audience, consists of a non-linear narrative, and incorporates a wide variety of media and data formats, including 3D models. Omeka provides the Dublin Core standardized solution for digital databases, allowing visitors to explore the data more in-depth. The project serves as an online portal for public outreach and education, making archaeology an integral part of Lincoln's early history and the broader Great Plains region.

Digital technology is transformative for preservation documentation projects and has the potential to expand research and teaching in diverse areas of the discipline. As its use grows, it is critical to understand how the scholarly community is deploying the various aspects of this technology. This article provides a snapshot of the state of digital documentation in historic preservation research and education in the twenty-first century and unpacks the programmatic and philosophical implications of these techniques for the field. It outlines the various deployments of digital documentation in historic preservation curricula through an intensive survey of NCPE-registered programs and highlights key areas of applied research where digital technology enhances interpretations and deliverables. The conclusion calls for a critical discussion of the principles of digital documentation in historic preservation. This discussion begins a dialogue about dynamic and flexible best practices in digital documentation deployment in research and education, as these technologies become more accessible to academic programs and preservation practitioners in the years ahead.

This series of notebooks aims to describe a set of techniques used mainly to construct and document the three-dimensional (3D) models and high-resolution photographs of archaeological objects. These techniques can be used to build models with a contrasting metric quality, calibrated colour and high resolution, to be disseminated on the Internet using various platforms and web services. The used material is integrated in the CMPLab of the University Centre of Merida and Kraken research group of the University of Extremadura (UEx).