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By now, CIPA covers only a part of the wide range of photogrammetrical applications in archaeology. Therefore, we made the suggestion, to create a Working -Group especially designed for the needs of archaeologists. This Working Group 5, "Photogrammetry and Archaeology" was established at the Krakow meeting of the CIPA committee in 1995.
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Its main aim should be twofold:
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On the one hand, we want to make archaeologists aware of the possibilities, but also about the limits of photogrammetry and remote sensing within archaeological applications. Experience shows, that many cooperations between archaeologists and photogrammetrists are not realized or do not proceed successfully because of a deficit of communication and - subsequently - information.
Only with the knowledge of the possibilities and limits of photogrammetry, the archaeologist is able to formulate his demands exactly, which have then a realistic chance to get solved by photogrammetrists to the satisfaction of both sides.
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On the other hand, photogrammetrists should get a feeling for the problems and needs of everyday´s archaeological work. The main demand, archaeologists pose to photogrammetry, is not always extreme metric accuracy, but more often an acceleration of the working process (while maintaining the demanded tolerances) thus saving expenses. Only if the photogrammetrist is aware about the concerns of the archaeologist, he is able to make satisfying and successful contributions.
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Terms of Reference for Working Group V
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- To identify trends in photogrammetric developments that have application in archaeology.
- To document current applications of photogrammetry in archaeology.
- To promote the use of appropriate photogrammetric procedures in archaeology.
- To spread this information to organizations and individuals through an active program of liaison between CIPA and these organizations.
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