The MayaArch3D Project is developing a 3D WebGIS-called QueryArch3D-to allow these two distinct approaches to ‘talk to each other’ for studies of architecture and landscapes-in this case, the eighth-century Maya kingdom of Copan, Honduras. Meanwhile, 3D models and virtual environments visualize data in 3D space, but analytical tools are simple rotation or lighting effects. For example, they offer bird’s eye views of landscapes with extruded building footprints, but one cannot ‘get on the ground’ and interact with true 3D models from a pedestrian perspective. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) allow for complex spatial analysis of 2.5D data. There is a need in the humanities for a 3D WebGIS with analytical tools that allow researchers to analyze 3D models linked to spatially referenced data.
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