Name
Title | ||
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NON-INVASIVE METHODS: THE APPLICABILITY OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) TECHNOLOGY FOR RECORDING FOSSILISED FOOTPRINTS |
Abstract | ||
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Hominin fossilised trackways are commonly used to reconstruct locomotory behaviour and to characterise track-maker biometrics. They are the most direct representation of hominin locomotion available, yet the fossil sites are susceptible to extreme cases of erosion and weathering, often resulting in the destruction of the fossil beds, as was the case at two prehistoric footprint sites: Formby Point and Happisburgh, UK. Footprints can also be found in easily deformable sediments where the excavator can unintentionally trample and destroy the prints, as occurred at Formby Point, UK. There is the need for non-destructive methods to be identified that can rapidly record the fossil area before further damage can occur to the fossil beds. Because current methods of 3D data capture (laser scanning or photogrammetry) can be invasive (i.e., the excavator is often required to trample the sediment layer during data capture), non-invasive methods need to be explored to circumvent issues in advertently destroying fossil material. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2020 | 10.1016/j.daach.2020.e00137 | Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage |
Keywords | DocType | Volume |
Fossilised footprints,UAV,Photogrammetry,Geometric morphometrics | Journal | 16 |
ISSN | Citations | PageRank |
2212-0548 | 0 | 0.34 |
References | Authors | |
0 | 4 | |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Wiseman | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| Frederic Bezombes | 2 | 0 | 0.34 |
| Alex Moore | 3 | 0 | 0.34 |
| Isabelle De Groote | 4 | 0 | 0.34 |