3D spatial analysis: beyond extrusion and sectioning
Martijn van Leusen, Gary Nobles
Abstract Over the last 5 years, the fields of 3D archaeological data capture and visualisation have seen a quick development, both in terms of the technology involved (hardware and software) and in the numbers of groups involved and conference papers and articles produced. A similar development has been ongoing in many neighbouring disciplines. This paper, after briefly setting out the current state of the field, focuses on future needs and current limitations to the analytical use of 3D data in archaeology. It then sets out a proposal for an R&D agenda that aims to achieve mature 3D spatial analytical (GIS) functionality within 5 years.
