Software developed to precisely evaluate the 3-D micromorphological characteristics of archaeological surface incisions. Analysis based on a continuous 3-D slice sequence from a chosen range within the incision path. Measurements and shapes of individual slices can be extracted. ArchCUT3-D’s interface is designed to provide a computational and mathematical analysis of engravings to a wide audience.
Please cite
Dubinsky, L., David, M., & Grosman, L. (2023). Recognizing technique variation in rock engravings: ArchCUT3-D for micromorphological analysis. Hum Soc Sci Comm, 10(1), 316. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-01742-7
Dubinsky, L., & Grosman, L. (2024). Techné of Rock Engravings –the Timna Case Study. J Archaeol Method Theory 31, 1917–1953. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10816-024-09658-5
For advanced users, the open source MATLAB code is available at the following link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dDxapbCrfpzT7tqkLhSIsh3bz1quFZBS?usp=sharing
Features
- Slicing of an incised surfaces in chosen range
- Computation of measurements of each slice
- Representation of each slice’s shape
- Export metrics and figures for each slice
- Analysis can be extracted from a continuous 3-D sliced sequence from a chosen range within the incision path