Table 1 A selection of useful sources of photogrammetry models for palaeontology education
From: The use of photogrammetric fossil models in palaeontology education
| Collection | Website(s) | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Atlas of Ancient Life |
www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/vc/ www.sketchfab.com/DigitalAtlasOfAncientLife | Over 500 specimens mainly from the Paleontological Research Institution collections; test specimens available for educators |
| GB3D Type fossils |
www.3d-fossils.ac.uk/ www.sketchfab.com/3dFossils | Fossil type specimens from the UK |
| Smithsonian Institution | www.3d.si.edu/collections/hominin-fossils | Fossil hominins, mainly crania |
| Natural History Museum, London | www.sketchfab.com/NHM_Imaging | Fossil and extant specimens from the museum collections |
| Lapworth Museum, Birmingham | www.sketchfab.com/LapworthMuseum | Fossil and other geological specimens from the museum collections |
| Société Géologique de France | www.sketchfab.com/sgfrance | Fossils and other geological specimens |
| African Fossils | www.africanfossils.org | Hominid and other vertebrate fossils mainly from the Cenozoic of Lake Turkana |
| MorphoSource | www.morphosource.org | 3-D datasets of fossil and extant taxa including photogrammetry models; a list of specimens for educators is provided |
| MorphoBank | www.morphobank.org | Morphological datasets including photogrammetry models |
| MorphoMuseuM | www.morphomuseum.com | 3-D datasets of fossil and extant vertebrates including photogrammetry models |