Photogrammetry as a New Scientific Tool in Archaeology: Worldwide Research Trends

Carmen Marín-Buzón, Antonio Pérez-Romero, José Luis López-Castro, Imed Ben Jerbania and Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro
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Carmen Marín-Buzón: Graphic Engineering Department, University of Seville, Utrera Road, Km 1, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
Antonio Pérez-Romero: Graphic Engineering Department, University of Seville, Utrera Road, Km 1, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
José Luis López-Castro: Department of Geography, History and Humanities, University of Almeria, CEIA3, 04120 Almeria, Spain
Imed Ben Jerbania: Institut National du Patrimoine, 4 Place du Château, Tunis 1008, Tunisia
Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro: Department of Engineering, University of Almeria, CEIA3, 04120 Almeria, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-27

Abstract: Archaeology has made significant advances in the last 20 years. This can be seen by the remarkable increase in specialised literature on all archaeology-related disciplines. These advances have made it a science with links to many other sciences, both in the field of experimental sciences and in the use of techniques from other disciplines such as engineering. Within this last issue it is important to highlight the great advance that the use of photogrammetry has brought for archaeology. In this research, through a systematic study with bibliometric techniques, the main institutions and countries that are carrying them out and the main interests of the scientific community in archaeology related to photogrammetry have been identified. The main increase in this field has been observed since 2010, especially the contribution of UAVs that have reduced the cost of photogrammetric flights for reduced areas. The main lines of research in photogrammetry applied to archaeology are close-range photogrammetry, aerial photogrammetry (UAV), cultural heritage, excavation, cameras, GPS, laser scan, and virtual reconstruction including 3D printing.

Keywords: photogrammetry; archaeology; history; surveys; 3D computer graphics; remote sensing; cultural heritage; UAV; bibliometry; Scopus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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