Quiriguá Stela K Annotated VR Experience

Creator

Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information

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Publication Date

2021

Abstract

Our team of heritage and 3D specialists at the USF CDHGI is collaborating with Guatemalan archaeologists and site management to document the carved stone monument from the Maya site of Quiriguá, located in the Department of Izabal, Guatemala. This site is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Our team is documenting stela and carvings, as well as terrain and site landscape details to preserve the cultural heritage. This 3D model is fully optimized and annotated to provide a virtual reality immersive experience. Project attribution: Dirección General del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural del Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, and the Quiriguá Archaeological Park and Ruins. See: Matthew Looper’s Quirigua: A Guide to an Ancient Maya City, 2007 for more discussion and additional references). For more on our project: [https://dhhc.lib.usf.edu/project/the-quirigua-3d-project/]. Project in collaboration with Oswaldo Gomez, Administrador at Parque Arqueológico Quiriguá.

Extent

1 3-D Model

Keywords

Epigraphy, Unesco, Iconography, Stela, Mesoamerica, Laser Scanning, Icomos, World Heritage Site, NoAI

Alt Text

A three-dimensional model of a tall, sandstone carving set against stationary photographs of the same object from multiple angles, allowing for a detailed comparison. Each side of the stela features a relief of a humanoid subject wearing ornate clothing, jewelry, and a massively tall, feathered headdress. Square-shaped glyphs are carved into opposite sides of the structure, likely containing information relating to the identity of those depicted. This version of the 3-D model has the statue set beneath an open hut with a low fenceline surrounding it, and includes annotations that the viewer can select for additional information or visual details.

Type

MovingImage

Recommended Citation

Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information, "Quiriguá Stela K Annotated VR Experience" (2021). Quiriguá 3D Project - 3D Collections. 10.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cdhgi_quirigua_3d/10