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Three-dimensional Volumetric Analysis in an Archaeological Context: The Palace of Tupkish at Urkesh and its Representation
- Author(s):
- Federico Buccellati (see profile)
- Date:
- 2016
- Subject(s):
- Architecture, Ancient, Archaeology--Data processing, Middle East, Archaeology
- Item Type:
- Book
- Tag(s):
- experimental archaeology, Ancient architectures, Digital archaeology, Monumentality, Near Eastern archaeology
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6BS2X
- Abstract:
- The volume offers a detailed architectural analysis of the Palace of King Tupkish, built around 2250 B.C., and of the process of construction by examining the steps in the process through the chaîne opératoire method. In order to quantify these steps, the volume deals extensively with methodology through a series of algorithms by which the energetic investment in a construction project can be quantified. These algorithms are applicable in general to structures in stone and mudbrick, and can be used to define and compare the cost and value of such structures in a meaningful way. This allows the archaeological record to play a central role in wider theoretical discussions such as questions relating to monumentality and prestige or the economy and the social setting that made the construction possible. This methodology proposes an objective standard of measurement that can be used beyond the case study presented here. By combining the understanding of the individual steps in the process of construction with the general algorithms and the volumetric measurements from a precise 3D model of the Royal Palace, this study calculates the effort needed to construct the building.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Book
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 5 years ago
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives
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