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Abstract
There are a great number of chipped stone artifacts in the archaeological record and the Virtual Curation Laboratory (VCL) at Virginia Commonwealth University is one place that stores and categorizes them through digital means. As an Intern with the VCL, I help add to the existing data collection of chipped stone artifacts along with the virtual curation of these artifacts. The VCL uses the NextEngine Desktop 3D scanner for digitally archiving each of the chipped stone artifacts. Besides providing a digital archive, the VCL also prints out plastic replicas of the artifacts by using a Makerbot Replicator. This digital way of archiving allows for further analysis and conservation that one might not have been able to achieve because of a lack of funds. Another benefit is that the archaeological record can be made more accessible to the public as many artifacts cannot be handled personally.
Publication Date
2014
Subject Major(s)
Anthropology
Current Academic Year
Senior
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
Bernard Means
Sponsorship
Virginia Commonwealth University. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
Is Part Of
VCU Undergraduate Research Posters
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