Discover the Thracians – An Approach for Use of 2D and 3D Technologies for Digitization of Cultural Heritage in the Field of Elearning

Abstract

Information and communication technologies (ICT) offer an easier access to and a multiperspective view of cultural heritage artifacts and may also enrich and improve cultural heritage education through the adoption of innovative learning/teaching methods. This paper examines the different practices and opportunities for digitization of cultural artifacts with historical significance and describes the work on a pilot project concerning the development of elearning materials in the Thracian cultural and historical heritage. The proposed method presents an approach based on a combination of 2D and 3D technologies to facilitate the overall process of digitization of individual objects. This approach not only provides greater opportunities for presenting the Thracian heritage but also new perspectives for studying it – students, scientists, PhD students will have the opportunity to work with the materials without having access to them.

Keywords

• 2D technologies
• 3D technologies
• multimedia content
• e-learning
• digitization
• cultural heritage