The KAMBE Project uses a number of digital technologies for the detection, recording, and analysis of Late Bronze Age built environments, including several methods of remote sensing.
Survey using archaeological geophysics is key to allowing us to detect the remains of buried features (buildings, roads, tombs, etc.) in order to understand the urban structure of Kalavasos Ayios Dhimitrios (KAD) and Maroni. We are using 3D laser scanning to rapidly produce accurate, high resolution records of the extant architecture and landscape of both sites. At the same time, advancements in photogrammetry make possible high quality 3D models of archaeological data at a relatively low cost and may replace scanning in some applications.
Both methods have been used to record our excavation areas at KAD. The data they produce is used to create 3D models of past built environments that we hope will provide insight into some of the experiential aspects of movement and visibility in Late Bronze Age cities. Some off these data are used in an augmented reality (AR) app developed in collaboration with NGRAIN Corp. that allows people on site to use their GPS-enabled mobile devices to visualize various aspects of KAD’s archaeology.
The KAMBE Project is also involved in a project to test the potential for aerial thermography to detect subsurface archaeological features using a UAV (or “drone”).