LESSONS LEARNED FROM CULTURAL HERITAGE DIGITISATION PROJECTS IN CRETE

This paper presents some lessons and experience gained from several cultural digitizing projects in Crete Island. Local Technological Institute introduced modern 2-D and 3-D digitizing technologies to various target groups, closely related with the rich cultural heritage of the island. These projects include 2D and 3D digitising of ancient ceramics, monastery relics and wooden artifacts, 3D modeling and FEM analysis of traditional local musical instruments, 3D modeling and 3D reconstruction of an ancient Minoan scull, recreation of the face of an ancient Minoan man and development of the virtual museum of San Salvadore. The familiarization of archaeologists, local authorities, museum experts, architects and others who worked in these projects with the potential usage and advantages of the new 3D digitising technologies was one of the most difficult and important results.