3D modelling and reconstruction as research processes: the Louvre aulos, a case study in Ancient Greek Music

These are the slides that accompanied a presentation delivered at the ICS Sunoikisis Seminar on Digital Approaches to Cultural Heritage, within a session on 3D modelling. I've discussed a case study in ancient Greek music, namely my recent reconstruction of the Louvre aulos and the many different types of evidence that informed it, ranging from literary and technical texts to iconography, mathematical models and practical experiments. ---------------- General info on this session This session introduced the concept of 3D modelling or visualisation, the production of 3D models of objects that cannot simply be imaged or scanned—either because they no longer exist (e.g. archaeological fragments), or not yet (e.g. digital design), or never will (conceptual or artistic models), or extant finds where experimental or working models are needed. We discuss important issues around the use of 3D modelling in scholarly research, including metadata, documentation and academic value, and hear about two case studies, involving ancient musical instruments and anatomical ideas. We suggest an exercise for students to try out at home, and present a short tutorial on building an architectural reconstruction of a building from Pompeii using the free software Blender. Streamed live at https://youtu.be/UHxHFd9VgpA Readings and exercise at https://github.com/SunoikisisDC/SunoikisisDC-2021-2022/wiki/5-3D-modellin