Lunch and Learn: 3D Mapping in Tennessee's Unnamed Caves

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• Thursday, Nov 21, 2024  12pm - 1pm

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Jordan Schaefer, an archaeologist who specializes in the use of digital technologies to study the past, will discuss the process of creating a 3D digital map of what is known as the 12th Unnamed Cave, a dark-zone cave art site in Tennessee that contains over three hundred images. While two-dimensional maps can be useful, they make it difficult to understand the relationship between the cave’s artwork and the artists’ physical experiences of navigating the cave. Using a 3D modeling process called photogrammetry, a digital reconstruction of a cave's interior can address why certain images were created in different locations inside. Additionally, sound data can indicate how ambient noises and chamber acoustics relate to the artwork.

Boxed Lunches will be available to purchase on site for $12.24

Price: Free