Title: After the Revolution: A Review of 3D Modelling as a Tool for Stone Artefact Analysis
Journal: Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology
Author: Simon Wyatt-Spratt
DOI: 10.5334/jcaa.103
Abstract: With over 200 peer-reviewed papers published over the last 20 years, 3D modelling is no longer a gimmick but an established and increasingly common analytical tool for stone artefact analysis. Laser and structured light scanning, photogrammetry, and CT scanning have all been used to model stone artefacts. These have been combined with a variety of different analytical approaches, from geometric morphometrics to custom reduction indices to digital elevation maps. 3D lithic analyses are increasingly global in scope and studies aim to address an ever-broadening breadth of research topics ranging from testing the functional efficiency of artefacts to assessing the cognitive capabilities of hominid populations. While the impact of the computational revolution on lithic analysis has been reviewed, the impact of 3D modelling on lithic analysis has yet to be comprehensively assessed. This paper presents a review of how 3D modelling in particular has impacted the field of stone artefact analysis. It combines a quantitative bibliometric analysis with a qualitative review to assess just how “revolutionary” 3D modelling has been for lithic analysis. It explores trends in the use of 3D modelling in stone artefact analysis, its impact on the wider lithic analysis field, and methodological, regional and theoretical gaps which future research projects could explore.
Repository Author: Simon Wyatt-Spratt
Contained within this repository are the R code, the original bibliographic data downloaded from Web of Science as a *.txt file, and the edited bibliographic as a *.csv file. Figures produced for the article are also attached, as are two *.csv files that were used to produce the tables in the article. A copy of the final article and supplementary information is also included.
For anymore information on the code or resources please contact me at: simon.wyatt-spratt@sydney.edu.au
Text and figures : CC-BY-4.0
Data : CC-0 attribution requested in reuse
