Virtual Archaeology as an Integrated Preservation Method

Daniel Pletinckx

doi:10.4995/var.2011.4545

Authors

Daniel Pletinckx Visual Dimension bvba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4995/var.2011.4545

Keywords:

Virtual archaeology, London charter, Digital preservation

Abstract

This paper focuses on virtual archaeology as a scientific activity, that complies with the London Charter, as a sustainable activity, that complies with the UNESCO Charter on the Preservation of Digital Heritage, and as an integration activity to structure and preserve all related information.

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Author Biography

Daniel Pletinckx, Visual Dimension bvba

Visual Dimension bvba, Ename, Belgium

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