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A Survey of Geometric Analysis in Cultural Heritage
We present a review of recent techniques for performing geometric analysis in cultural heritage (CH) applications. The survey is aimed at researchers in the areas of computer graphics, computer vision and CH computing, as well as to scholars and practitioners in the CH field. The problems considered include shape perception enhancement, restoration and preservation support, monitoring over time, object interpretation and collection analysis. All of these problems typically rely on an understanding of the structure of the shapes in question at both a local and global level. In this survey, we discuss the different problem forms and review the main solution methods, aided by classification criteria based on the geometric scale at which the analysis is performed and the cardinality of the relationships among object parts exploited during the analysis. We finalize the report by discussing open problems and future perspectives
Archaeological Studies for the San Antonio Channel Improvement Project, including Investigations at Guenther\u27s Upper Mill (41BX342)
Under Contract No. DACW63-81-C-0022 to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, in the spring of 1981, conducted historic research and survey in the areas to be affected by the San Antonio Channel Improvement Project. In the summer of 1981, extensive archaeological testing and excavation were done to determine the extent of the structural remains on the sites of Guenther\u27s Upper Mill and the Stribling House. In the spring and summer of 1982, the Center documented the removal and replacement of the mill\u27s west wall.
As a result of the investigations, it can now be affirmed that most of the foundation of the east section of the mill is still present beneath the ground. The main foundation walls are made of cut limestone and measure two feet in thickness, except for the west wall which is three feet thick. Of the other buildings at various times related to the mill, only portions of a late (ca. 1910) stone and cement foundation for the Reigler Creamery still remain in the ground. The survey revealed no other cultural resources to be affected by the project
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Memory and image
"One possible way of practicing art history as a history of the cultural tradition is to
establish a “chain” among the artistic phenomena, so that the last phenomenon is the
most derivate, and determined by the previous degrees influencing it (as regards forms,
themes, styles, and so on), up to the origin of the chain itself as a the Prime Mover, the
primum momentum agens. Such method has something to do (although it is not identical
with) an aetiological (causalistic – deterministic) approach based on the cause-effect
model, and it seems quite close to the genealogical “family tree” which reconstructs the
origins of a family through the different levels of kinship.
Las formas simples de la imagen en la Historia del Arte
The study of Prehistoric art has been conditioned by the theories of primitive mind, prelogical thought or psychoanalytical unconscious. In this paper, the authors develop a new analytical method, starting from the concept of simple forms. The artistic behavior begins with the playful instinct, the search of rhythm and symmetry and the necessity of “mimesis” or imitation. The expression of emotions, feelings, or ideas can be added or not to these primary necessities. This method is applied to four examples: the march of soldiers, the war chariot, Cnossos decorated pottery and the drawings and petroglyphs of an Amazon forest peopleEl estudio del arte prehistĂłrico ha estado condicionado por las teorĂas acerca de la mente primitiva, el pensamiento prelĂłgico o el inconsciente psicoanalĂtico. En este artĂculo, los autores desarrollan un nuevo mĂ©todo analĂtico en el que parten del concepto de las formas simples. La actividad artĂstica comienza con el instinto lĂşdico, la bĂşsqueda del ritmo y la simetrĂa y la necesidad de "mĂmesis" o imitaciĂłn. La expresiĂłn de las emociones, sentimientos o ideas puede acompañar o no a estas necesidades primarias. Este mĂ©todo se aplica a cuatro ejemplos: el desfile de los soldados, el carro de guerra, la cerámica decorada de Cnossos y los petroglifos de un pueblo de la selva amazĂłnicaS
Simple Forms of Image in Art History / Las formas simples de la imagen en la Historia del Arte
El estudio del arte prehistĂłrico ha estado condicionado por las teorĂas acerca de la mente primitiva, el pensamiento prelĂłgico o el inconsciente psicoanalĂtico. En este artĂculo, los autores desarrollan un nuevo mĂ©todo analĂtico en el que parten del concepto de las formas simples. La actividad artĂstica comienza con el instinto lĂşdico, la bĂşsqueda del ritmo y la simetrĂa y la necesidad de "mĂmesis" o imitaciĂłn. La expresiĂłn de las emociones, sentimientos o ideas puede acompañar o no a estas necesidades primarias. Este mĂ©todo se aplica a cuatro ejemplos: el desfile de los soldados, el carro de guerra, la cerámica decorada de Cnossos y los petroglifos de un pueblo de la selva amazĂłnica.Palabras claveArte prehistĂłrico, formas simples, sĂmbolo, desfile de soldados, carro de guerra, decoraciĂłn cerámica, petroglifos.AbstractThe study of Prehistoric art has been conditioned by the theories of primitive mind, prelogical thought or psychoanalytical unconscious. In this paper, the authors develop a new analytical method, starting from the concept of simple forms. The artistic behavior begins with the playful instinct, the search of rhythm and symmetry and the necessity of “mimesis” or imitation. The expression of emotions, feelings, or ideas can be added or not to these primary necessities. This method is applied to four examples: the march of soldiers, the war chariot, Cnossos decorated pottery and the drawings and petroglyphs of an Amazon forest people.Key WordsPrehistoric art, simple forms, symbol, march of soldiers, war chariot, pottery decoration, petroglyphs.
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Zilker Park cultural landscape report
textZilker Park is a large municipal park in Austin, Texas, and while currently an active recreational zone for the city, the parkland is full of historic and natural resources with a period of significance dating back at least 9,000 years. The park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) under two nominations from 1985 and 1997. These nominations document much of the early history of the park, including archaeological sites, historic buildings, objects, and structures. While these reports provide a descriptive history of the parkland, a further study was conducted to understand the park through its cultural and natural systems. This study, known as a cultural landscape report (CLR), examined the park through a defined set of landscape characteristics such as: topography and hydrology, circulation, land use, vegetation, buildings and structures, viewsheds, habitat, archaeological sites, and small scale features. This data was organized to match and compliment the already existing research found within the NRHP nominations, including periods and areas of significance, integrity evaluations, and property types. The CLR was also based on new archival and field research and the report culminated in a set of guiding principles and methodologies for future park management. Thus, the Zilker Park CLR is a site specific planning guide, designed to function as both a descriptive and prescriptive tool for best practices for historic landscape management and stewardship.Architectur
Low cost system for visualization and exhibition of pottery finds in archeological museums
The objective of this project is to build a low-cost system for surveying, modeling, prototyping and interactive visualizing aimed at the enhancement of islamic pottery finds of X – XI centuries. The system will allow various applications: the creation of systems for displaying artifacts from the museum alongside the exhibition, the virtual view of restorations from fragments, including AR and VR, the physical reconstruction of the original form using 3D printer to show the pieces in their entirety, as well as the construction of interactive virtual archives to be made available to scholars and visitors
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