Boğazköy, Türkiye. 3D Scanning in Practical Application for Researching Architectural and Topographical Phenomena. The Work of the Years 2014 to 2023

Abstract

As part of the interdisciplinary research project into the Hittite capital of Hattuša, va­rious digital methods have been used since 2014 in cooperation with Italian universi­ties for the three-dimensional documentation of large-format inscriptions and sculp­tures, extensive architectural ensembles and complex topographical terrains. Only this approach has made it possible to understand monuments that were previously difficult to interpret (e.g. the inscription of Nişantepe, the hieroglyphic inscriptions of Yerkapı or parts of Yazılıkaya) as well as complex geographical structures (e.g., the Budaközü Canyon) in their overall context in such a way that, in addition to the interpretation of the individual monument, the relationship between anthropogenic activity and topographical conditions becomes recognizable.