Digital archaeology and image-based 3D-documentation have become widespread in
archaeological everyday practice. Despite its relevance, a common ground for storing
and archiving the massive datasets produced by 3D-documentation is still missing. Aims,
applications and strategies are diverse, as are software solutions.
To get an insight into the current use and the application of image-based 3Ddocumentation
a survey among practitioners was conducted. The survey was spread
through brad channels and conducted online. The aim of the survey was to address the
following main-questions:
- How is image-based 3D-technology used and applied?
- What solutions and practices are in use concerning the archiving of 3D-data?
- What are the needs for a sustainable and reliable application of 3D-technology?
The survey reached more than 70 contributions from a range of different countries from
practitioners working with image-based 3D-technology. Preliminary results seem to
confirm a broad range of different applications, different programs and different data
management approaches