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From TLS Recoding to VR Environment for Documentation of the Governor's Tombs in Dayr al-Barsha, Egypt

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DOI:10.1109/ISMAR-Adjunct.2018.00089
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Authors: De Lima Roberto / Vergauwen Maarten

Extracted Abstract:

The governors tombs located at Dayr al-Barsha are ranked among the most important heritage sites of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom. Unfortunately, the site underwent transformations and was affected by ancient quarrying, looting, and natural disasters such as earth- quakes, thus bringing this archaeological site on the edge of ruin. For this reason, its digital documentation is important and valuable for the preservation and further study of this elite cemetery. This paper describes the work-flow towards the 3D digital recording and full immerse visualization of the monuments that compose this ancient site. These stages include the physical recording using Terrestrial Laser Scanners (TLS), the creation of realistic 3D models from the acquired data, and the creation of a Virtual Reality (VR) world of the most paramount burial monument of this archaeological area. The obtained digital representation of the site will not only serve as a basis for geoarchaeological surveying and analysis, but also as a digital tool for public disclosure of the archaeological remains. Index Terms: Heritage Documentation—Remote Sensing—Virtual Reality— Photogrammetry 1

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