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Historical artifacts meet modern tech
Scott Coleman performs fieldwork in 2016 at Çadır Höyük, an artificial mound in central Turkey containing the remains of some 6,000 years of human settlement. Photo by Scott Coleman.
Ontario researcher Scott Coleman has taken a groundbreaking new approach to studying ancient coins using 3D imagery. At the University of Calgary’s Nickle Galleries, Coleman worked throughout the pandemic alongside collections specialist Marina Fischer and technology specialist Jed Baker to experiment with photogrammetry, which is used in mapping, archaeology and 3D modelling. Mirroring this technology,... Continue reading →