Archaeologists have been 3D scanning artifacts for a while now. But, what do you do with those scans? We post them on websites, use them in reports, and try to do some analysis, but, it's not consistent. This new paper from PLOS ONE is from the architects of a new software, Artifact 3D, that intends to take those scans and perform some high-level, detailed, analytical algorithms that are consistent and repeatable. We talk about it on this week's episode. Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot! [https://www.paleoimaging.com/about-the-paleoradiography-course] Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimaging [https://twitter.com/Paleoimaging] Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information. [https://zencastr.com/pricing?coupon=TAS&fpr=bgfoz] Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/182 Links * Article: New software for accurate, objective and efficient 3D analysis and documentation of archaeological artifacts [https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0268401] * Artifact 3D Software and User Manual [https://sourceforge.net/projects/artifact3-d/] * Polycam - LiDAR Scanner * Apple [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/polycam-lidar-3d-scanner/id1532482376] * Google [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.polycam] * Scaniverse - LiDAR Scanner * Apple [https://apps.apple.com/app/scaniverse-lidar-3d-scanner/id1541433223] * WIDAR * Apple [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/widar-3d-scanning-editing/id1574012258] * Google [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?gl=US&hl=en_US&id=com.wogo.widar.android] * Virtual Curation Laboratory [https://vcuarchaeology3d.wordpress.com/] * Thingaverse [https://www.thingiverse.com/] * Sketchfab [https://sketchfab.com/] Contact * Chris Webster * Twitter: @archeowebby [http://www.twitter.com/archeowebby] * Email: chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com * Paul Zimmerman * Twitter: @lugal [http://www.twitter.com/lugal] * Email: paul@lugal.com ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]