CulTech for Archaeology and Consevation

Competence Center Acronym
CulTech
Body / mechanism / institution name
CulTech for Archaeology and Conservation
Institution English name
CulTech for Archaeology and Conservation
Institution Acronym
CulTech
Mail address
2 Al Andalib Street Amman 11183 (Use for Express Mail only)
Country
Jordan
Tel.
00962-796633088
E-mail
takasheh@index.com.jo
Type of institution
Regional
Sector
Research Centre
Legal status
No profit
Institution Description
CulTech was recently stablished to conduct research and studies on the protection of Cultural hriatge Heritage. It is now involved in documentation of Petra Monuments, including 3 D documentation of the architectural features of some facades as well as direct in situ measurements of salts. It is the aim of Cultech to conduct projects, consultancies, training courses and studies releated to cultural resources managment and conservation
Contact Person name
Talal S. Akasheh
Contact Person Gender
Male
Contact Person Title
Professor or Dr.
Institution
CulTech
Address
2 Al Andalib Street Amman 11183 (Use for Express Mail only)
Country
Jordan
Tel.
00962-796633088
E-mail
takasheh@index.com.jo
Contact languages
English, Arabic, French
Competence Centre Description
1- The Center includes a number of esperts in the following: Conservation Sciences; CRM; Museology; Photogrammetry; Restoration and maintenance; Tourism planning; Risk Assessment; Docuemntation of Cultural Heritage and Hostoric Collections. Our previous and current projects include Docuemntation of Jordanian Ancient Jewelry, Study of acousitics of Jerash ancient theaters, Analysis od Nabataean ancient pottery, Studies of weathering of Petra monuments, documentation of Petra monuemnts and design and implementation of a GIS for Petra.
ACQUISITION AND HARVESTING: 2D objects
Documentation of Jewelry. Docuemntation of Monuments in Petra. A database was created including geographic positions in UTM coodinates. This was folowed by the creation of an AIS (Archeological Geographic Infomation System. Surveying equipment and GPS were used all the tgiem for the purpose.
ACQUISITION AND HARVESTING: 3D management of data
3D scanners and image based photogrammetry was used to docuemnt some of the facades in Petra as wellas two theaters in Jersh. Acousitic data was also collected in Jerash theaters in order to study the cultural acousitic heritage.
ACQUISITION AND HARVESTING: Other
Grouns penetrating radar and conventional excavations were used to disclose iron smelting kilns in Petra. we are also curently studying the faults and joints in Petra that could cause risks tio the Siq ans the site. In addition we have conducted weathering studies in Petra.
DOCUMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT - Data Management and Information Systems
Creation of database for Petra allows all forms of outputs using the Information system. GIS also allows statistical analysis of the architectural data that has been collected
VISUALISATION: 3D Modelling
Modelling of facades and cultural heritage monuementsas well as historical objects
VISUALISATION: Digital Reconstructions
We ahve econstructed the Palace tomb in Petra using popular software
ACCESS TO DIGITAL RESOURCES: Websites
Internet and browsing
ACCESS TO DIGITAL RESOURCES: Portals
We plan a website for the comp[any and its projects.
OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AND SPECIFIC INTERESTS: Short and long-term preservation
archeometric studies of ceramics in Petra, conservation of monuments in Petra.
OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AND SPECIFIC INTERESTS: Multilingualism
Arabic trabnslation of project brochures in our projects
SPECIALISATION AREA: Movable archaeological objects
conservation of objects as well their documentation including their 3D scanning. Archeometric studies on Nabataean Ceramics. production of such objects including discovery of natural based paints for nabataean ceramics.
SPECIALISATION AREA: Immovable archaeological
Weatheirng studies of facades (stone and mortar). Risk analysis of flashfloods and earthquakes. architectural charateristics
SPECIALISATION AREA: Restoration
Study of wethring and making plans for conservation of Djin Block No 9 in Petra
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