Elaine A. Sullivan
Available in 3/5/2020
ISBN: 9781503603332
Utilizing 3D technologies, Constructing the Sacred
addresses ancient ritual landscape from a unique perspective to examine
development at the complex, long-lived archaeological site of Saqqara,
Egypt. Sullivan focuses on how changes in the built and natural
environment affected burial rituals at the temple due to changes in
visibility. Flipping the top-down view prevalent in archeology to a more
human-centered perspective puts the focus on the dynamic evolution of
an ancient site that is typically viewed as static.
Sullivan
considers not just individual buildings, but re-contextualizes built
spaces within the larger ancient landscape, engaging in
materially-focused investigations of how monuments shape community
memories and a culturally-specific sense of place, thus incorporating
the qualitative aspects of human perception.
3D models promise to
have great potential for research in a broad range of artifact- and
object-based research, yet current technology does not allow for a
robust environment of engaging with complex objects that change over
time. This publication is among the first to push the boundaries to
include interactive 3D models that can be navigated both spatially and
temporally.
About the author
Elaine A. Sullivan is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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