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then the exterior view of the handle on the profile of the jug will show this. It is all very logical. Where there is something that cannot be illustrated simply, an additional view or detailed view may be necessary. Thus, the handle of a jug may not be circular but cordon, fluted, or square in section. The shading can distinguish between square and circular, but where it is ambiguous, a cross section can be inserted. Marks showing where the cross section was taken and the orientation of the cross section should be indi- cated. The question of additional views should now be answered.
The use of high-intensity lights when drawing artifacts cannot be under- estimated. The high light levels help to define details which cannot normally be observed under ambient room lighting, and this factor should be taken into consideration by the illustrator.
Finally, the advent of three-dimensional drawing packages presents the archaeologist with new and exciting ways to represent objects. As we move into the electronic age the three-dimensional representations of artifacts are becoming more common and the ability to represent these objects in a three-dimensional site plan has important applications for archaeology. It is also worth considering the value of time consuming drawing rather than photography, Figure 11.2a is a photograph of object and should be compared with the photograph Figure 11.2b.
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Figure 11.2 Comparison between a photograph (a) and a drawing (b) of the same object.