Animation and Visualisation Research Group (AVRG)

Reconstructing Ancient Kellis

Berwick School of IT/ Centre for Archaeology and Ancient History
Coordinators/Advisors: (CAAH) Colin Hope, Gillian Bowen, Paul Kucera, Rosanne Livingstone (BSIT) Tom Chandler, Derrick Martin
Research Assistants/Modellers/Animators: Michael Lim, Nils Gleissenburger, Daniel Simmonds

This project extends ongoing research into the digital reconstruction of the settlement of Ismant el-Kharab (ancient Kellis) in Egypt using data from past excavations carried out by Dr Colin Hope and Dr Gillian Bowen at the Centre for Archeology and Ancient History (Monash).

In the case of Ancient Kellis, as in most archaeological excavations, a complete reconstruction is not possible as only a fraction normally survives. Several theories may compete to explain probable or possible reconstructions; a simulation of plural visualisations is the only possibility to obtain reasonable results.

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