▶ The Archaeological Documentation Workflow (~~7 min)
| **Clip:** 06 | **Duration:** ~7 min | **Recording segment:** ~26:00 → ~33:30 ---- Prerequisites ------------- :doc:`05-proxies-knowledge-graph` Overview -------- The full pipeline from excavation to digital reconstruction: field documentation, post-excavation processing, and virtual reconstruction using EM proxies. The hidden cost of post-excavation is addressed, including commercial archaeology contexts and the use of AI-assisted visualisation tools. .. figure:: /_static/screenshots/clip_06/0001_excavation_workflow_diagram.jpg :alt: Full workflow: excavation → field docs → office processing → EM archive. :width: 90% Full workflow: excavation → field docs → office processing → EM archive. Key Concepts ------------ - Post-excavation is the most time-consuming (and often under-budgeted) phase. - EM provides a structured pipeline: raw data → proxy → virtual reconstruction. - Commercial archaeology use cases drive EM's scalability requirements. - AI tools (e.g., image generation from proxy volumes) are an experimental extension. Screenshots ----------- .. figure:: /_static/screenshots/clip_06/0002_post_excavation_hidden_cost.jpg :alt: Post-excavation as the 'hidden cost' in archaeological projects. :width: 90% Post-excavation as the 'hidden cost' in archaeological projects. .. figure:: /_static/screenshots/clip_06/0004_proxy_reconstruction_pipeline.jpg :alt: EM reconstruction pipeline: proxy volume → virtual anastylosis. :width: 90% EM reconstruction pipeline: proxy volume → virtual anastylosis. Try It Yourself --------------- Sketch the documentation workflow for a hypothetical excavation using the four EM phases. .. note:: A video walkthrough for this tutorial will be available on the Extended Matrix YouTube channel. .. seealso:: :doc:`Multi-Temporal 3D Visualization Demo