A.A.MALISHEV1 | V.V.MOOR2 | D.I. ZHEREBYATJEV2
(1Institute of Archaeology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia | 2Moscow Lomonosov State University, Moscow, Russia)
Testing scientific hypotheses by means of 3D tools
Abstract:
The reports is analyses the main aspects of the development of 3D virtual reconstruction of the peninsula Abrau landscape in ancient times (I B.C.) according to archaeological data. The available data allows to create a virtual model of a multi-level landscape of a region of the northern Black Sea on the basis of modern technologies used in archaeological research, such as photogrammetric technology (Agisoft Photoskan), virtual panoramas (Krpano), 3D modeling (ArchiCAD, SketchUp), rendering (Autodesk 3Ds Max, Lumion), 3D engine (Unity3D), etc. (Object 2VR, Adobe Acrobat X). It’s results have become a basis of creation of three-dimensional models for virtual reconstruction. The created final version of virtual reconstruction of the ancient settlement Raevskoe was saved by the Unity3D program in a web format on the basis of html page. Thanks to this technology the authors have an opportunity to show the created virtual reconstruction directly on a web site online and to build in necessary modules of the analysis of the source information on a page. For work with documentation the authors published all available drawings, plans, reconstruction of towers of the ancient settlement Raevskoe, including materials of photogrammetry of towers in the PDF format. By means of built-in tools a user can pass from viewing of three-dimensional model to the excavation drawing or photo, put them together and compare one with another. The most important tool of the system is a module of work with photogrammetric model on the basis of the Adobe Acrobat X Pro technologies. We have already written about the opportunities of the analysis of photogrammetric model in the Adobe Acrobat X Pro and Adobe Reader program, so we won’t repeat ourselves. The standard list of modules of the information system includes such components, as virtual panoramas and interactive flash models.
One of the important aims of the project was the 3D reconstruction of the fortification alarm system of peninsula Abrau and testing some scientific hypotheses about the functioning this system such as how far the defenders from Raevskoe fortress and Gorgippiya city could see the fire from watchtowers. The project is supported by Russian Foundation of Humanitarian Research, № 13-01-12017 (2013 – 2015).
Keywords: digital archaeology, greek fortress, Russia, Abrau peninsula, I.B.C.