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Photogrammetric recording, modeling, and visualization of the Nasca Lines at Palpa, Peru : An overview

Year: 2010

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: As part of a long-term project to investigate the cultural history of the Nasca region in southern Peru, the famous Nasca lines, or geoglyphs, have been documented since 1997 in a joint effort by archaeologists and geomatic engineers. The project aims on the one hand at a new interpretation of the geoglyphs based on solid field data. On the other hand, it is thought of as a contribution to the preservation of the geoglyphs. Prior to the start of the project, the geoglyphs had never been adequately recorded. In a new approach that combined aerial photogrammetry with archaeological fieldwork, we thoroughly documented more than 1 500 geoglyphs in the vicinity of Palpa. While different aspects of this work have been described in previous reports, this paper offers an overview of the technical procedures from data acquisition to processing, modeling, and visualization.

Source: KOPS (University of Konstanz)

Authors: Lambers, Karsten, Sauerbier, Martin, Gruen, Armin

Institutions: ETH Zurich, Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, University of Zurich

Language: English

Topic: 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage

Subfield: Geology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: Socio-Legal Studies Association, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Universität Zürich

OpenAlex ID: W167831794

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