Digital Archaeology Lab

08/13/2023

Tiffany created this model of the cranium and maxilla using LiDAR in a program called Scaniverse.

The cranium and maxilla from this domestic horse is a part of the Queens College Anthropology Departmental Faunal Collection. This was scanned with Scaniverse using LiDar with a purple mat to support the bone. This the second of two models that were scanned using Scaniverse at the range of 0.8m. It&...

08/13/2023

Eitan created this model of the cranium and maxilla using photogrammetry. It was processed in PhotoCatch and edited in Qlone.

This domestic horse’s cranium and maxilla is from QC’s Anthropology Departmental Faunal collection. It is well preserved, with there still being tissue on the skull itself (can be seen with the brown spots along the maxilla, occipital bone, incisive bone, and especially within the nasal....

08/13/2023

Tiffany created this model of the mandible using LiDAR in a program called Scaniverse.

This is one of two pieces of a horse skull which is a part of the Queens College Anthropology Department faunal teaching collection. It was scanned with LiDAR using Scaniverse and a purple mat to support the bone. As a result, we can see some purple coloration to the bone itself. This is an intact m...

08/13/2023

Eitan created this model of the mandible using photogrammetry. It was processed in PhotoCatch and edited in Qlone.

This domestic horse’s mandible is from QC’s Anthropology Departmental Faunal collection. Like the cranium and maxilla that was found along with it, it is also contains preserved teeth and tissue along the bone. Some dirt was left on the teeth however, in order to prevent any of the teeth from cr...

08/13/2023

We *are* the Digital Archaeology Lab, after all...of course we digitized the horse!

Here, Tiffany uses LiDAR to scan the mandible.

08/13/2023

Job *very* well done, Tiffany and Eitan!

Here is the fully articulated skull, now totally cleaned.

08/13/2023

As a part of the condition reporting process, the cranium and maxilla were documented during and after treatment as well.

Eitan and Tiffany did amazing work!

08/13/2023

The underside of the cranial cavity was definitely the biggest challenge to clean.

08/13/2023

TW: close-ups of preserved soft tissues; insects

For the cranial cavity and maxilla, the DAL Summer Interns learned about - then practiced doing - a full condition report.

Here's the photo documentation of the specimen before treatment.

08/13/2023

Mandible cleaned: ✅️

08/13/2023

Eitan and Tiffany have done fantastic work! Here is the cleaned mandible.

Check out all of the preserved tissue still present!