Digital Documentation and Reconstruction of an Ancient Maya Temple and Prototype Design of Internet GIS Database of Maya Arch

A groundbreaking international project aims to create a publicly accessible, online database of Maya architecture for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Copan, Honduras. This initiative combines highly-accurate 3D models with a searchable GIS database, offering unprecedented potential for research and teaching on ancient Maya temples. The project involves collaboration between art historians, anthropologists, museum personnel from the University of New Mexico and the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History, alongside computer technology experts from ETH Zurich. By leveraging advanced digital documentation and reconstruction techniques, this tool promises to revolutionize the study and preservation of Maya architectural heritage.

Eisenbeiss, H., Forte, M., Gruen, A., Remondino, F., Richards-Rissetto, H., Sauerbier, M., von Schwerin, J. F., & von Schwerin, J. F. (2010). Digital Documentation and Reconstruction of an Ancient Maya Temple and Prototype Design of Internet GIS Database of Maya Arch. unknown. https://doi.org/10.17613/G9Q10-KPG49