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Neolithic

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Description: Petroglyph from the archaeological site of Al Mudaifi, Sharjah, UAE. Al Mudaifi is in a small hill on the north end of the town of Khor Fakkan on the east coast of Sharjah. It consists of a large number of petroglyphs that span the periods from the Neolithic to the 19th century. Boulder number MU6.

Methodology: Model created in Reality Capture from 581 images. Additional processing in Geomagic Wrap and ZBrush.

Acknowledgment: This work is part of the collaboration agreement between Sharjah Archaeology Authority and Global Digital Heritage for the digitization of the Cultural Heritage of the Emirate of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates). We want to publicly thank the vision and determined drive of Dr. Sabah Abboud Jasim and H.E. Eisa Yousif. We also want to show our gratitude to all the SAA staff.


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