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Cultural heritage

About: Cultural heritage is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 28201 publications have been published within this topic receiving 273875 citations. The topic is also known as: cultural assets & cultural goods.


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TL;DR: The use of synchrotron radiation techniques to study cultural heritage and archaeological materials has undergone a steep increase over the past 10-15 years as mentioned in this paper and the main focus so far has been on X-ray techniques.
Abstract: The use of synchrotron radiation techniques to study cultural heritage and archaeological materials has undergone a steep increase over the past 10–15 years. The range of materials studied is very broad and encompasses painting materials, stone, glass, ceramics, metals, cellulosic and wooden materials, and a cluster of organic-based materials, in phase with the diversity observed at archaeological sites, museums, historical buildings, etc. Main areas of investigation are: (1) the study of the alteration and corrosion processes, for which the unique non-destructive speciation capabilities of X-ray absorption have proved very beneficial, (2) the understanding of the technologies and identification of the raw materials used to produce archaeological artefacts and art objects and, to a lesser extent, (3) the investigation of current or novel stabilisation, conservation and restoration practices. In terms of the synchrotron methods used, the main focus so far has been on X-ray techniques, primarily X-ray fluorescence, absorption and diffraction, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. We review here the use of these techniques from recent works published in the field demonstrating the breadth of applications and future potential offered by third generation synchrotron techniques. New developments in imaging and advanced spectroscopy, included in the UV/visible and IR ranges, could even broaden the variety of materials studied, in particular by fostering more studies on organic and complex organic–inorganic mixtures, while new support activities at synchrotron facilities might facilitate transfer of knowledge between synchrotron specialists and users from archaeology and cultural heritage sciences.

87 citations

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TL;DR: A critical analysis of the strategy used by two common employed software: the commercial suite Agisoft Photoscan and the open source tool MicMac realized by IGN France is focused on.
Abstract: . 3D detailed models derived from digital survey techniques have increasingly developed and focused in many field of application. The high detailed content and accuracy of such models make them so attractive and usable for large sets of purposes in Cultural Heritage. The present paper focuses on one of the main techniques used nowadays for Cultural Heritage survey and documentation: the image matching approach or Structure from Motion (SfM) technique. According to the low cost nature and the rich content of derivable information, these techniques are extremely strategic in poor available resources sectors such as Cultural Heritage documentation. After an overview of the employed algorithms and used approaches of SfM computer vision based techniques, the paper is focused in a critical analysis of the strategy used by two common employed software: the commercial suite Agisoft Photoscan and the open source tool MicMac realized by IGN France. The experimental section is focused on the description of applied tests (from RPAS data to terrestrial acquisitions), purposed to compare different solutions in various featured study cases. Finally, the accuracy assessment of the achieved products is compared and analyzed according to the strategy employed by the studied software.

87 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the elements of person-place bonding that may contribute to the sustainability of intangible cultural heritage, and how these elements help in sustainability of heritage tourism.

87 citations

Book
31 Dec 2002
TL;DR: The authors The Aims of this book Introductory Interlude: A Note About Literature and Discourses of Heritage and Archaeology 1. Heritage All Around Us 2. Components of the Heritage and Their Treatment 3. Institutions of Heritage 4. Defining the Public 5. Engaging with the Public 6. The Value 'Debate' in Archaeology 7. Relocating Heritage in Archaeological
Abstract: Preface: The Aims of this Book Introductory Interlude: A Note About Literature and Discourses of Heritage and Archaeology 1. Heritage All Around Us 2. Components of the Heritage and Their Treatment 3. Institutions of Heritage 4. 'Public' Archaeologies 1: Defining the Public 5. 'Public' Archaeologies 2: Engaging with the Public 6. The Value 'Debate' in Archaeology 7. Relocating Heritage in Archaeology

87 citations


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Performance
Metrics
No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
20244
20232,033
20224,256
20211,681
20202,042
20192,082