I'm coming at this a bit late so I apologize if I've repeated anyone's point. For your purposes photogrammetry is probably your best option particularly for the lithics. Laser scanning works on bones and I used a NextEngine scanner for human proximal long bones, but I think someone has already mentioned that the laser doesn't capture the orbitals well and you might have difficulty with tooth enamel. The photogrammetry software requires a decently hefty laptop, but it's affordable and you'd be working with normal light rather than lasers. I don't know that this clears up your concerns about fusing scans though. If you are concerned you could do some error testing on that comparing landmarks obtained on the scans to landmarks obtained normally. I found the laser scans to be pretty decent, but I unfortunately cannot speak to photogrammetry as I've never personally tried it.
On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 3:29 PM Pablo Fisichella <fisichellapa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear All > > I´m trying to obtain surface scans from human skulls and lithic artifacts > (projectile points). I wonder how can I get the most complete possible > scans, I mean usually is not possibly to obtain a complete scan at once. I > know that several post-scan processing software have functions to fuse > and/or align the different surfaces obtained and then create one surface > but perhaps several of you have some tips to obtain the most complete > possible surface scans. > > Any suggestion and advice is more than welcome > > All best, > > Pablo > > -- > MORPHMET may be accessed via its webpage at http://www.morphometrics.org > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MORPHMET" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to morphmet+unsubscr...@morphometrics.org. > -- MORPHMET may be accessed via its webpage at http://www.morphometrics.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MORPHMET" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to morphmet+unsubscr...@morphometrics.org.
