Lowe Flared Base projectile point

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This artifact is a prime example of the distinctive projectile point style that defines the Allison-LaMotte phase (A.D. 200-500) in the Central Wabash Valley, spanning both Indiana and Illinois. It was discovered by Herb Mason. The scanning method used to capture its intricate details involved SfM photogrammetry. A Sony a6000 camera mounted on a tripod was employed for this purpose. To enhance visibility, a green background with a marker palette was utilized during the turntable scan. A total of 252 photos were taken and segmented into 2 chunks. Agisoft Metashape 1.5.1 software was used to process these images. The alignment settings included high precision, a point cloud density of 40k, and a dense cloud reconstruction with an aggressive approach. High-quality mesh and texture outputs were achieved with settings that included a maximum resolution of 8192x1. Chunk alignment type was based on markers. Alex Elvis Badillo was responsible for both the photography and the complex process of reconstructing this artifact.