CAA 2007 April 3, 2007 From plan to volume : the need for archaeological analysis in 3D modeling Margueron, Jean-Claude Professeur Émérite à l’École Pratique

April 3, 2007April 3, 2007 From plan to volume : the need for archaeological analysis in 3D modelingFrom plan to volume : the need for archaeological analysis in 3D modeling CAA 2007CAA 2007

From plan to volume :From plan to volume :the need for archaeological the need for archaeological

analysis in 3D modelinganalysis in 3D modeling

Margueron, Jean-ClaudeMargueron, Jean-ClaudeProfesseur Émérite à l’École Pratique des Hautes Études IVe section Professeur Émérite à l’École Pratique des Hautes Études IVe section

et directeur honoraire de la Mission Mari, Syrieet directeur honoraire de la Mission Mari, Syrie

Gransard-Desmond, Jean-OlivierGransard-Desmond, Jean-OlivierDocteur en archéologieDocteur en archéologie


Without archaeological analysisWithout archaeological analysis

Sendjirli and Mari palace (Syria) from P. Amiet.



Haçilar (Turkey), level II B.

Drawings and restitution from J. Mellaart.


Tell Beydar (Syria) from Tell Beydar Mission.

© CReA, Tell Beydar Mission. © CReA, Tell Beydar Misson.

© Duwe J., Tell Beydar Mission.


Aerial view of Tell Beydar (Syria)

© CReA, Tell Beydar Mission.


Human requirementsHuman requirements

ProtectionProtection CirculationCirculation LightingLighting BreathingBreathing Managing the Managing the

residues of activitiesresidues of activities


Physical requirementsPhysical requirements

Equilibrium of the edificeEquilibrium of the edifice Vertical loadsVertical loads Structural linesStructural lines

Objective to achieveObjective to achieve Relation between superstructure and Relation between superstructure and

infrastructureinfrastructure


Methodological approachMethodological approach

Archaeological analysisArchaeological analysis Height of the preserved wallsHeight of the preserved walls Volume of ground between the Volume of ground between the

wallswalls Presence of artifacts between Presence of artifacts between

the wallsthe walls Presence of artifacts on the Presence of artifacts on the

groundground Taking the destruction mode Taking the destruction mode

into accountinto account

Architecture analysisArchitecture analysis Equilibrium of the edifice Equilibrium of the edifice

according to the used according to the used materialsmaterials

Vertical loadsVertical loads Structural linesStructural lines

Objective to achieveObjective to achieve Relation between Relation between

superstructure and superstructure and infrastructureinfrastructure

List of data & degree of credibilityList of data & degree of credibility


The Red House of MariThe Red House of Mari

General map of the Red House quarterGeneral map of the Red House quarter


General map of the Red House quarterGeneral map of the Red House quarter


Map of the Red HouseMap of the Red House

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44

55

66



Excavation in 1954Excavation in 1954



Excavation in 2004Excavation in 2004


The Red House of MariThe Red House of MariDifferent hypothesesDifferent hypotheses


Comparison between A. Parrot et J.-Cl. Margueron’s restitutions.© Mission Archéologique de Mari et J. Brusson.



Archaeological find helpsArchaeological find helps

Mari palace, room 220.Mari palace, room 220.

A door found thanks to A door found thanks to the painting analysisthe painting analysis

2nd floor2nd floor1st floor1st floor


Architectures concernedArchitectures concerned

Housing (house, palace, temple)Housing (house, palace, temple) Store, warehouseStore, warehouse BridgeBridge Viaduct…Viaduct…

This methodology can be used for any This methodology can be used for any type of architecture :type of architecture :


Tello bridge (Irak)Tello bridge (Irak)


Tello bridge (Irak)Tello bridge (Irak)


ConclusionConclusion

Complete archaeological analysisComplete archaeological analysiswith an analysis of all rubble datawith an analysis of all rubble data

Complete architecture analysisComplete architecture analysiswith an analysis of the foundationswith an analysis of the foundations

3D modeling3D modeling


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