In 2005 and 2009, researchers from CAST used the Optech ILRIS-3D laser scanner to scan the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru.  To read more about the survey, please visit the section on Machu Picchu Project Details.

Several data sets from the Machu Picchu survey are available here as point clouds in the Polyworks PWK format (as IMInspect projects) or .obj polygonal mesh.

For the PWK formats we recommend using the free Polyworks | Viewer (previously the Polyworks IM Viewer), and for the obj files we recommend Rapidform Geomagic Verify Viewer (previously the Rapidform Explorer).

To open a PWZIP file – click on the .pwzip link below and save the file; if you are using Mozilla Firefox, right click on the link and save the file.  Open IMView, left click on “File” at the top of the screen.  Select “Open project”, then “Add Workspace” and browse to the .pwzip’s saved location.  Next, choose a local location to extract the files.  The files will unzip and the project will appear in IMView’s workspace file structure.  Left click on the project and open.

Water Mirrors Room (.zip)
Water Mirrors Room reduced (.zip)
(.obj polygonal mesh available in original resolution and 50% reduced resolution for faster download)

Please note. This data is distributed under a Creative Commons 3.0 License  (seehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ for the full license). You are free to share and remix these data under the condition that you include attribution as provided here.  You may not use the data or products in a commercial purpose without additional approvals. Please attach the following credit to all data and products developed there from:

Credit:

Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, (University of Arkansas) andCotsen Institute for Archaeology (UCLA)

Longer version:

Data developed under the authority of the Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Vladimir Dávila – Arquitecto del P.A.N Machu Picchu, Director del P.A.N Machu Picchu Direccion Regional de Cultura Cusco and Fernando Astete – National Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu. Data acquired, processed and distributed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies staff (Snow Winters, Malcolm Williamson and Katie Simon) and by students in the 2009 Cotsen Institute for Archaeology  (UCLA) Cuzco/Machu Picchu Field School, Alexei Vranich Director.

In 2005 and 2009, researchers from CAST used the Optech ILRIS-3D laser scanner to scan the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru.  To read more about the survey, please visit the section on Machu Picchu Project Details.

Several data sets from the Machu Picchu survey are available here as point clouds in the Polyworks PWK format (as IMInspect projects) or .obj polygonal mesh.

For the PWK formats we recommend using the free Polyworks | Viewer (previously the Polyworks IM Viewer), and for the obj files we recommend Rapidform Geomagic Verify Viewer (previously the Rapidform Explorer).

To open a PWZIP file – click on the .pwzip link below and save the file; if you are using Mozilla Firefox, right click on the link and save the file.  Open IMView, left click on “File” at the top of the screen.  Select “Open project”, then “Add Workspace” and browse to the .pwzip’s saved location.  Next, choose a local location to extract the files.  The files will unzip and the project will appear in IMView’s workspace file structure.  Left click on the project and open.

Knob Room reduced (.zip)
(.obj polygonal mesh available 50% reduced resolution for faster download)

Please note. This data is distributed under a Creative Commons 3.0 License  (seehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ for the full license). You are free to share and remix these data under the condition that you include attribution as provided here.  You may not use the data or products in a commercial purpose without additional approvals. Please attach the following credit to all data and products developed there from:

Credit:

Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, (University of Arkansas) andCotsen Institute for Archaeology (UCLA)

Longer version:

Data developed under the authority of the Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Vladimir Dávila – Arquitecto del P.A.N Machu Picchu, Director del P.A.N Machu Picchu Direccion Regional de Cultura Cusco and Fernando Astete – National Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu. Data acquired, processed and distributed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies staff (Snow Winters, Malcolm Williamson and Katie Simon) and by students in the 2009 Cotsen Institute for Archaeology  (UCLA) Cuzco/Machu Picchu Field School, Alexei Vranich Director.

In 2005 and 2009, researchers from CAST used the Optech ILRIS-3D laser scanner to scan the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru.  To read more about the survey, please visit the section on Machu Picchu Project Details.

Several data sets from the Machu Picchu survey are available here as point clouds in the Polyworks PWK format (as IMInspect projects) or .obj polygonal mesh.

For the PWK formats we recommend using the free Polyworks | Viewer (previously the Polyworks IM Viewer), and for the obj files we recommend Rapidform Geomagic Verify Viewer (previously the Rapidform Explorer).

To open a PWZIP file – click on the .pwzip link below and save the file; if you are using Mozilla Firefox, right click on the link and save the file.  Open IMView, left click on “File” at the top of the screen.  Select “Open project”, then “Add Workspace” and browse to the .pwzip’s saved location.  Next, choose a local location to extract the files.  The files will unzip and the project will appear in IMView’s workspace file structure.  Left click on the project and open.

Temple of the Condor reduced (.zip)
(.obj polygonal mesh available in 50% reduced resolution for faster download)

Please note. This data is distributed under a Creative Commons 3.0 License  (seehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ for the full license). You are free to share and remix these data under the condition that you include attribution as provided here.  You may not use the data or products in a commercial purpose without additional approvals. Please attach the following credit to all data and products developed there from:

Credit:

Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, (University of Arkansas) andCotsen Institute for Archaeology (UCLA)

Longer version:

Data developed under the authority of the Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Vladimir Dávila – Arquitecto del P.A.N Machu Picchu, Director del P.A.N Machu Picchu Direccion Regional de Cultura Cusco and Fernando Astete – National Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu. Data acquired, processed and distributed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies staff (Snow Winters, Malcolm Williamson and Katie Simon) and by students in the 2009 Cotsen Institute for Archaeology  (UCLA) Cuzco/Machu Picchu Field School, Alexei Vranich Director.

In 2005 and 2009, researchers from CAST used the Optech ILRIS-3D laser scanner to scan the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru.  To read more about the survey, please visit the section on Machu Picchu Project Details.

Several data sets from the Machu Picchu survey are available here as point clouds in the Polyworks PWK format (as IMInspect projects) or .obj polygonal mesh.

For the PWK formats we recommend using the free Polyworks | Viewer (previously the Polyworks IM Viewer), and for the obj files we recommend Rapidform Geomagic Verify Viewer (previously the Rapidform Explorer).

To open a PWZIP file – click on the .pwzip link below and save the file; if you are using Mozilla Firefox, right click on the link and save the file.  Open IMView, left click on “File” at the top of the screen.  Select “Open project”, then “Add Workspace” and browse to the .pwzip’s saved location.  Next, choose a local location to extract the files.  The files will unzip and the project will appear in IMView’s workspace file structure.  Left click on the project and open.

Prinicipal (Main) Temple (.zip)
Prinicipal (Main) Temple reduced (.zip)
Collected 2009
(.obj polygonal mesh available in original resolution and 50% reduced resolution for faster download)

Please note. This data is distributed under a Creative Commons 3.0 License  (seehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ for the full license). You are free to share and remix these data under the condition that you include attribution as provided here.  You may not use the data or products in a commercial purpose without additional approvals. Please attach the following credit to all data and products developed there from:

Credit:

Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, (University of Arkansas) andCotsen Institute for Archaeology (UCLA)

Longer version:

Data developed under the authority of the Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Vladimir Dávila – Arquitecto del P.A.N Machu Picchu, Director del P.A.N Machu Picchu Direccion Regional de Cultura Cusco and Fernando Astete – National Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu. Data acquired, processed and distributed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies staff (Snow Winters, Malcolm Williamson and Katie Simon) and by students in the 2009 Cotsen Institute for Archaeology  (UCLA) Cuzco/Machu Picchu Field School, Alexei Vranich Director.

In 2005 and 2009, researchers from CAST used the Optech ILRIS-3D laser scanner to scan the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru.  To read more about the survey, please visit the section on Machu Picchu Project Details.

Several data sets from the Machu Picchu survey are available here as point clouds in the Polyworks PWK format (as IMInspect projects) or .obj polygonal mesh.

For the PWK formats we recommend using the free Polyworks | Viewer (previously the Polyworks IM Viewer), and for the obj files we recommend Rapidform Geomagic Verify Viewer (previously the Rapidform Explorer).

To open a PWZIP file – click on the .pwzip link below and save the file; if you are using Mozilla Firefox, right click on the link and save the file.  Open IMView, left click on “File” at the top of the screen.  Select “Open project”, then “Add Workspace” and browse to the .pwzip’s saved location.  Next, choose a local location to extract the files.  The files will unzip and the project will appear in IMView’s workspace file structure.  Left click on the project and open.

Intiwata (.zip)
Intiwata reduced (.zip)
Collected 2009
(.obj polygonal mesh available in original resolution and 50% reduced resolution for faster download)

Please note. This data is distributed under a Creative Commons 3.0 License  (seehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ for the full license). You are free to share and remix these data under the condition that you include attribution as provided here.  You may not use the data or products in a commercial purpose without additional approvals. Please attach the following credit to all data and products developed there from:

Credit:

Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, (University of Arkansas) andCotsen Institute for Archaeology (UCLA)

Longer version:

Data developed under the authority of the Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Vladimir Dávila – Arquitecto del P.A.N Machu Picchu, Director del P.A.N Machu Picchu Direccion Regional de Cultura Cusco and Fernando Astete – National Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu. Data acquired, processed and distributed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies staff (Snow Winters, Malcolm Williamson and Katie Simon) and by students in the 2009 Cotsen Institute for Archaeology  (UCLA) Cuzco/Machu Picchu Field School, Alexei Vranich Director.

In 2005 and 2009, researchers from CAST used the Optech ILRIS-3D laser scanner to scan the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru.  To read more about the survey, please visit the section on Machu Picchu Project Details.

Several data sets from the Machu Picchu survey are available here as point clouds in the Polyworks PWK format (as IMInspect projects) or .obj polygonal mesh.

For the PWK formats we recommend using the free Polyworks | Viewer (previously the Polyworks IM Viewer), and for the obj files we recommend Rapidform Geomagic Verify Viewer (previously the Rapidform Explorer).

To open a PWZIP file – click on the .pwzip link below and save the file; if you are using Mozilla Firefox, right click on the link and save the file.  Open IMView, left click on “File” at the top of the screen.  Select “Open project”, then “Add Workspace” and browse to the .pwzip’s saved location.  Next, choose a local location to extract the files.  The files will unzip and the project will appear in IMView’s workspace file structure.  Left click on the project and open.

Temple of the Sun (.zip)
Temple of the Sun reduced (.zip)
Collected 2009
(.obj polygonal mesh available in original resolution and 50% reduced resolution for faster download)

Please note. This data is distributed under a Creative Commons 3.0 License  (seehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ for the full license). You are free to share and remix these data under the condition that you include attribution as provided here.  You may not use the data or products in a commercial purpose without additional approvals. Please attach the following credit to all data and products developed there from:

Credit:

Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, (University of Arkansas) andCotsen Institute for Archaeology (UCLA)

Longer version:

Data developed under the authority of the Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Vladimir Dávila – Arquitecto del P.A.N Machu Picchu, Director del P.A.N Machu Picchu Direccion Regional de Cultura Cusco and Fernando Astete – National Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu. Data acquired, processed and distributed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies staff (Snow Winters, Malcolm Williamson and Katie Simon) and by students in the 2009 Cotsen Institute for Archaeology  (UCLA) Cuzco/Machu Picchu Field School, Alexei Vranich Director.

In 2005 and 2009, researchers from CAST used the Optech ILRIS-3D laser scanner to scan the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru.  To read more about the survey, please visit the section on Machu Picchu Project Details.

Several data sets from the Machu Picchu survey are available here as point clouds in the Polyworks PWK format (as IMInspect projects) or .obj polygonal mesh.

For the PWK formats we recommend using the free Polyworks | Viewer (previously the Polyworks IM Viewer), and for the obj files we recommend Rapidform Geomagic Verify Viewer (previously the Rapidform Explorer).

To open a PWZIP file – click on the .pwzip link below and save the file; if you are using Mozilla Firefox, right click on the link and save the file.  Open IMView, left click on “File” at the top of the screen.  Select “Open project”, then “Add Workspace” and browse to the .pwzip’s saved location.  Next, choose a local location to extract the files.  The files will unzip and the project will appear in IMView’s workspace file structure.  Left click on the project and open.

MP_entiresite.pwzip (228 mb)
Collected 2005
MP_entiresite.pwk represents the complete Machu Picchu data set consisting of 8 merged scans. The data were acquired over a period of four nights at 3 – 20 cm resolution resulting in a collection of nearly 30 million data points. For viewing purposes, the data have been reduced here to 8 million points.   This particular data set really gives the user a feel of what it is like to“be” at Machu Picchu.

Please note. This data is distributed under a Creative Commons 3.0 License  (seehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ for the full license). You are free to share and remix these data under the condition that you include attribution as provided here.  You may not use the data or products in a commercial purpose without additional approvals. Please attach the following credit to all data and products developed there from:

Credit:

Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, (University of Arkansas) andCotsen Institute for Archaeology (UCLA)

Longer version:

Data developed under the authority of the Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Vladimir Dávila – Arquitecto del P.A.N Machu Picchu, Director del P.A.N Machu Picchu Direccion Regional de Cultura Cusco and Fernando Astete – National Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu. Data acquired, processed and distributed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies staff (Snow Winters, Malcolm Williamson and Katie Simon) and by students in the 2009 Cotsen Institute for Archaeology  (UCLA) Cuzco/Machu Picchu Field School, Alexei Vranich Director.

In 2005 and 2009, researchers from CAST used the Optech ILRIS-3D laser scanner to scan the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru.  To read more about the survey, please visit the section on Machu Picchu Project Details.

Several data sets from the Machu Picchu survey are available here as point clouds in the Polyworks PWK format (as IMInspect projects) or .obj polygonal mesh.

For the PWK formats we recommend using the free Polyworks | Viewer (previously the Polyworks IM Viewer), and for the obj files we recommend Rapidform Geomagic Verify Viewer (previously the Rapidform Explorer).

To open a PWZIP file – click on the .pwzip link below and save the file; if you are using Mozilla Firefox, right click on the link and save the file.  Open IMView, left click on “File” at the top of the screen.  Select “Open project”, then “Add Workspace” and browse to the .pwzip’s saved location.  Next, choose a local location to extract the files.  The files will unzip and the project will appear in IMView’s workspace file structure.  Left click on the project and open.

MP_huayna_picchu.pwzip (117 mb)
Collected 2005
Huayna Picchu is the large peak directly to the north of Machu Picchu  (commonly seen in most photos of Machu Picchu). MP_huayna_picchu.pwzip consists of a single scan of the ruins atop of Huayna Picchu.  This scan was acquired from a distance of over 500 meters away and took approximately two hours to complete.  The scan was acquired at a 3 cm resolution and contains 5 million data points.

Please note. This data is distributed under a Creative Commons 3.0 License  (seehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ for the full license). You are free to share and remix these data under the condition that you include attribution as provided here.  You may not use the data or products in a commercial purpose without additional approvals. Please attach the following credit to all data and products developed there from:

Credit:

Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, (University of Arkansas) andCotsen Institute for Archaeology (UCLA)

Longer version:

Data developed under the authority of the Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Vladimir Dávila – Arquitecto del P.A.N Machu Picchu, Director del P.A.N Machu Picchu Direccion Regional de Cultura Cusco and Fernando Astete – National Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu. Data acquired, processed and distributed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies staff (Snow Winters, Malcolm Williamson and Katie Simon) and by students in the 2009 Cotsen Institute for Archaeology  (UCLA) Cuzco/Machu Picchu Field School, Alexei Vranich Director.

In 2005 and 2009, researchers from CAST used the Optech ILRIS-3D laser scanner to scan the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru.  To read more about the survey, please visit the section on Machu Picchu Project Details.

Several data sets from the Machu Picchu survey are available here as point clouds in the Polyworks PWK format (as IMInspect projects) or .obj polygonal mesh.

For the PWK formats we recommend using the free Polyworks | Viewer (previously the Polyworks IM Viewer), and for the obj files we recommend Rapidform Geomagic Verify Viewer (previously the Rapidform Explorer).

To open a PWZIP file – click on the .pwzip link below and save the file; if you are using Mozilla Firefox, right click on the link and save the file.  Open IMView, left click on “File” at the top of the screen.  Select “Open project”, then “Add Workspace” and browse to the .pwzip’s saved location.  Next, choose a local location to extract the files.  The files will unzip and the project will appear in IMView’s workspace file structure.  Left click on the project and open.

MP_closeup_reduced.pwzip (73 mb)
Collected 2005
MP_closeup_reduced.pwk is our “enticer” data set for Machu Picchu and has been reduced for *relatively quick download and viewing.  The data have been subset from a single scan and reduced by half (from an original data resolution of 3 centimenters).  The scan area covers the central portion of the site featuring several structures and a small “plaza” area. In the scan, you can see the beautiful details of the Incan masonry that was acquired with the laser scanner.  This data set contains slightly less than one million data points.

Please note. This data is distributed under a Creative Commons 3.0 License  (seehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ for the full license). You are free to share and remix these data under the condition that you include attribution as provided here.  You may not use the data or products in a commercial purpose without additional approvals. Please attach the following credit to all data and products developed there from:

Credit:

Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, (University of Arkansas) andCotsen Institute for Archaeology (UCLA)

Longer version:

Data developed under the authority of the Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Vladimir Dávila – Arquitecto del P.A.N Machu Picchu, Director del P.A.N Machu Picchu Direccion Regional de Cultura Cusco and Fernando Astete – National Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu. Data acquired, processed and distributed by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies staff (Snow Winters, Malcolm Williamson and Katie Simon) and by students in the 2009 Cotsen Institute for Archaeology  (UCLA) Cuzco/Machu Picchu Field School, Alexei Vranich Director.