From excavation… The Freie Universität Berlin for several years has been conducting an investigation of the Hitzacker-Marwedel site. This is mainly due to the find from two rich „princely tombs“ of the imperial period (2nd century AD) and a assumed princely residence. The focus during this project was mainly belonging to the settlement area near the…Continue readinga „princely“ residence
SHORT Post – old reconstructions
Today I found several render images of unfinished reconstructions i started over the last years. Sadly these projects never get really started, so these are merely Sketches. The first bunch of pictures show several late medieval timber framed town houses. They there supposed to fit in an reconstruction of an marketplace. I decided to upload them…Continue readingSHORT Post – old reconstructions
A Church made of Pixels
Recording difficulties A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to record a freestanding church from the Havel Region. As archaeologists, we were called to document a small area of the masonry while this was restored. After that, I took my camera and photographed the church from all possible angles and perspectives. It only took about…Continue readingA Church made of Pixels
A 3D surface in 82 megapixels
A typical day at an Excavation For several months now, I’m back working for an archaeological excavation company. We are currently working on a larger scale road construction project, on which we have to document immense areas and surfaces in a large scale. All who participated in such an excavation already know the main problem…Continue readingA 3D surface in 82 megapixels
Reconstructions in archaeology Every idea in the general public, there is about life in the past, is characterized by reconstructed images of excavated finds and features as well as historic heritage. Original finds and uncovered ruins gave an impression of the past, but only so called lifelike reconstructions give the viewer a comprehensive insight into…Continue reading3D reconstruction: neolithic house resurrected
a modern well and hoard
Tragedy at the End of WWII In the last days of WWII the owners of an butcher shop had buried their most precious tableware. Shortly after that, the hole street burned to the ground in the last sowjet ambush on the city.a few years after this incident, the rubble got removed and the street with…Continue readinga modern well and hoard