Seeing the past with futuristic eyes – Business Standard

Images taken remotely by underwater robots or flying drones can be stitched together to create a 360-degree view of an archaeological site with the help of photogrammetry

Topics 3D|BS Opinion|emerging technology

Archaeologists are using futuristic technologies to dig deeper into the past and visual human life and culture. Technologies like satellite mapping and 3D scanning are being supported by algorithms which can read terrestrial images for archaeological findings. Excavation spots are being identified with the help of such technologies.

Later, the findings are analysed and even visualised using a range of augmented and virtual reality tools. The discovery of chariots at an excavation site in Sinauli, about 70 kilometers from New Delhi, created waves across the world of history. The ...

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First Published: Sun, November 14 2021. 22:54 IST

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