Visual Viewshed Simulation: Applying a 3D environment in archaeological research at Faysaliyya (southern Jordan)
2022, 31, Vol. 31, Regular Issue
Jagiellonian University in Kraków
Jagiellonian University Institute of Archaeology
Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Institute of Archeology
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The shift from presenting and analyzing three-dimensional data in 2D to displaying and analyzing them in a 3D environment is becoming increasingly prevalent in archaeological practice. This approach opens new possibilities, such as a 3D virtual reality, that archaeologists can take advantage of. This paper presents an application of the Visual Viewshed Simulation, a 3D virtual reality tool for (re)constructing the visibility of objects in the field, taking into account factors such as atmospheric and lighting conditions. This approach can provide a new way to research people–place relations and may be particularly useful in landscape archaeology.
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