This dataset contains Part I of the ERC Starting Grant IslandLives 3D Ceramic Collection. It includes a selection of archaeological ceramics digitised through structured light scanning.

All 3D models are provided in .glb format, which includes both geometry and textures in a single file, ensuring easy viewing and use, as well as a README ,txt file and a csv file with archaeological information of the sites.

The collection forms part of the ERC project IslandLives (ref. 101162734), which explores everyday life and alternative modernities (17th–19th c.) in the ABC Islands through interdisciplinary research methods. The project is hosted at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. More information about the project can be found here.

Part I comprises 3D models originating from the following archaeological sites of Venezuela:

Taima Taima, El Carrizal, Estado Falcón Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural (IPCC). Various sites: Casa Balcón (Ciudad Orinoco, Estado Anzoategui), Palacio Arzobispal (Ciudad Bolívar, Estado Bolívar), Escuela José Ángel Lamas (Caracas, Distrito Capital), Cuartel San Carlos (Caracas, Distrito Capital) La Aguada, Península Paraguaná, Estado Falcón Nueva Cádiz, Isla Cubagua, Dependencia Federal

This is the first release of an ongoing dataset series. Future parts (Part II, Part III…) will be published as separate datasets as new models are processed and curated.

Part I of the IslandLives 3D Ceramic Collection is also available for interactive viewing on Sketchfab: https://sketchfab.com/IslandLives