ArchaeoCafé - Episode 8 - Virtual Archaeology: An interview with Alex Elvis Badillo

In this episode, I talk with Alex Elvis Badillo about his research at Monte Albán, 3D modelling in archaeology, and his work on the Monte Albán Virtual Reality Laboratory at Indiana State University.

About Alex Elvis Badillo

Dr. Badillo's work focuses largely on Mesoamerican archaeology and human-environment interactions in the past. His research makes use of settlement pattern survey, and the applications of geospatial and 3D technologies such as structure from motion photogrammetry and virtual reality environments. He has previously done field work in Mexico, Peru, and the U.S.A. He is currently an assistant professor at the Department of Earth and Environmental Systems at Indiana State University.

Web:
https://alexelvisbadillo.weebly.com/
https://www.indstate.edu/faculty-staff/alex-badillo
http://indstate.academia.edu/AlexBadillo
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Z0Tm3EQAAAAJ
https://sketchfab.com/abadillo

Some useful terminology and links

Monte Albán archaeological site
A large pre-Columbian archaeological site in southern Mexico. One of the earliest cities of Mesoamerica and socio-political and economic center of the Zapotec civilization.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Alb%C3%A1n

Zapotec civilization
An indigenous pre-Columbian civilization that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica from about 700 BCE to 1521 CE.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapotec_civilization

Monte Albán Digital Archaeology Project
The primary objective of the project is to collect and analyze digital data to shed light on the function, role, and meaning of the Main Plaza of Monte Albán through time and share this information with the public through a variety of innovative digital visualization tools.
https://montealban.oucreate.com/digital-archaeology/
https://youtu.be/7C0GZzg4II4

Monte Albán Sketchfab page
https://sketchfab.com/MAGAP

Quiechapa Sketchfab page
https://sketchfab.com/PAQuie

The Geospatial and Virtual Archaeology Lab and Studio (GVALS)
Located at Indiana State University, this lab is focused on teaching and research pertaining to the production and analysis of digital 3D reconstructions of objects, architecture, and landscapes.
https://alexelvisbadillo.weebly.com/gvals.html

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