1. BSc in Mechanical Engineering Supervisor: Dr.-Eng. Antonios Lontos
Project Title:
REPRODUCTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDINGS BY MEANS OF RAPID PROTOTYPING TECHNOLOGY, LASER SCANNING AND THE USE OF APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE
Submitted by:
GEORGE GEORGIOU
Supervisor: Dr.-Eng. Antonios Lontos
NICOSIA, 10/01/2017
Project Title

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
SELECTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDINGS
GEOMETRY SCANNING
CONSTRUCTION OF MOULDS
COPIES FROM CASTING
CONCLUSIONS

3. 1. INTRODUCTION
PERIOD
DATE
1. Akrotiri-Aetokremmos
10000 BC
2. Aceramic Neolithic
B.C.
3. Ceramic Neolithic
B.C.
4. Chalcolithic
B.C.
5. Early Bronze Age
B.C.
6. Middle Bronze Age
B.C.
7. Late Bronze Age
B.C.
8. Geometric
B.C.
9. Archaic
B.C.
10. Classical
B.C.
11. Hellenistic
310 B.C - 30 B.C
12. Roman
30 B.C A.D.
13. Early Christian
330 - mid 7th century A.D.
14. Byzantine - Arab raids
mid 7th century A.D.
15. Byzantine
A.D.
16. Frankish
A.D.
17. Venetian
A.D.
18. Ottoman
A.D.
19. British
A.D.
CYPRUS
CHRONOLOGICAL
TABLE

4. There are many different processes that can be applied
1. INTRODUCTION
Reproduction of archaeological finding is very important for the conservation and dissemination of cultural heritage of every country.
There are many different processes that can be applied
Using new and innovative techniques it is possible to reproduce a high quality of any object. In addition, the new tools can help us to understand the ancient technological achievements and experience the way ancient where thinning.
During the reproduction there are two major and very difficult problems that the engineering science has to solve and with this way relieve archaeologists.
- Exact construction of the object that will look exactly the same as the original one.
- The reproduction of copies without damage or destroys the high value archaeological finding.
source: Cyprus Museum

5. 2. SELECTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDINGS
Two archaeological findings from local Cypriot history were selected. The first one is the Aphrodite of Cyprus and the other is the Steatite Idol of the Chalcolithic (period B.C.).
Aphrodite of Cyprus
Steatite Idol of the Chalcolithic period

6. 3. GEOMETRY SCANNING

7. 4. CONSTRUCTION OF MOULDS

8. 5. COPIES FROM CASTING

9. 6. CONCLUSIONS
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