Photogrammetry, 3D modelling and printing: The creation of a collection of archaeological and epigraphical materials at the university

Abstract

The aim of this contribution is to present the Experimenting Digital Antiquity Project undertaken at the Complutense University in 2021–2022. The initiative consisted of encouraging new teaching methodologies by creating a collection of copies of ancient finds printed with 3D technology. This required a series of carefully organised steps that can be summarised as training students in the skills needed to carry out the photogrammetry of artifacts preserved in museums and ultimately printing the 3D models they prepared. The results, an initial collection of 21 artifacts, laid the foundations for work that has continued since then.