Stephen Wessels – The Conversation

A 3D rendering of Ga-Mohana Hill in South Africa, a sacred and important heritage site. Stephen Wessels

January 17, 2024

3D scanning: we recreated a sacred South African site in a way that captures its spirit

Stephen Wessels, University of Cape Town; Benjamin Schoville, The University of Queensland; Jayne Wilkins, Griffith University, and Sechaba Maape, University of the Witwatersrand

One criticism of current 3D models of archaeological sites is that they are presented devoid of human traces and history.

This Jonkeria, an extinct animal from the Karoo that’s much older than the dinosaurs, was among the features of the old exhibition. Author supplied

August 26, 2020

Claire Browning, Iziko Museums of South Africa; Heinz Ruther, University of Cape Town; Stephen Wessels, University of Cape Town, and Wendy Black, Iziko Museums of South Africa

Museums around the world have been grappling with the issue of diorama removal.