www.3ders.org: RCS2, a 3D printing company based in Sri Lanka, has teamed up with Sri Lanka’s University of Moratuwa and Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) to 3D scan a number Sri Lankan cultural heritage sites using LIDAR-equipped drones.

Sri Lanka has a rich cultural history, exemplified by its seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which include Kandy’s Temple of the Tooth, Sigiriya’s ancient castle and the sacred city of Anuradhapura.

Preservation of sites like these is a top priority for many local historians, who will do anything in their power to ensure that the remarkable buildings and monuments at these heritage sites live on for future generations to appreciate.

But preservation these days is about more than just keeping things clean and secure.

Thanks to modern technologies like 3D scanning and 3D printing, historians and preservationists are now able to create digital copies of virtually any item of historical and cultural significance—from small artifacts in museums to entire buildings. –

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