Table 2 Topics of practical and laboratory work for the intervention and control Groups.

From: Educational benefits of laser scanning and 3D printing for studying and preserving Southeast Asian ceramic artifacts

 

Intervention group

Control group

Practical work

Training in working with the equipment (using Artec Studio for processing scans and PreForm for preparing for printing)

 
 

Using 3D models to analyze form, structure and decoration.

Analysis of artifacts from photographs, diagrams, and 2D images.

 

Comparison of digital copies with archaeological data.

Study of historical contexts of ceramics through textual sources and description cards.

 

Researching cross-regional impacts through modeling in digital environments.

Discussion of features of styles and production techniques based on printed materials.

Laboratory work

3D scanning of artifacts to create digital models.

Measurement of ceramic parameters (size, shape) from photographs.

 

3D printing of reconstructions to study texture, fabrication techniques, and functionality.

Reproduction of ornaments in 2D (drawings, diagrams).

 

Experimental reconstructions that reproduced ceramics with possible use of local styles.

Analysis of material composition based on chemical and geological descriptions, if available.