Virtual zooarchaeology: building a web-based reference collection of northern vertebrates for archaeofaunal research and education |
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Authors: | Matthew W. Betts Herbert D.G. Maschner Corey D. Schou Robert Schlader Jonathan Holmes Nicholas Clement Michael Smuin |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Anthropology, 1218 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA;2. Hakai Institute, Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada;3. Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1218 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA |
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Abstract: | Osteological reference collections are a crucial tool in archaeofaunal analysis, but few are comprehensive; most lack a broad range of taxa or multiple individuals per taxon. This problem is especially prominent in arctic zooarchaeology, where difficulty in obtaining, transporting, and processing northern taxa has led to a dearth of appropriate reference collections. The Virtual Zooarchaeology of the Arctic Project, or VZAP, seeks to develop a comprehensive virtual comparative assemblage for the skeletons of northern vertebrates. VZAP (http://vzap.iri.isu.edu) is designed to assist with identifications in the lab or field and provides significant educational value, for both classroom demonstration and personal consultation. The VZAP website presents high-resolution digital photographs and 3D models of skeletal elements via an intuitive graphical user interface, designed to mimic the visual experience of working with a real comparative collection. This custom-built interface, the Dynamic Image Engine, represents a new way to present heritage media in an interactive and engaging format. VZAP also implements unique 3D scanning protocols to increase the realism of 3D models, and delivers them on a platform that allows for point to point measurements, cross-sections, morphological labels, and anatomical orientations. |
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