Use of terrestrial laser scans for high-resolution documentation and 3D modeling of "desert kites

The term "Desert Kites" is used in Near Eastern archaeology when addressing large game drives found solely in arid environments. There are several types of such features (Bar-Oz and Nadel 2013; Betts and Yagodin 2000; Echallier and Braemer 1995; Helms and Betts 1987; Van Berg et al. 2004), and the ones addressed here are large triangular-shaped constructions, each built of two long converging stone walls (arms) with a more-or-less circular enclosure at the apex (commonly termed the "head"). The arms may extend for hundreds of meters; they are constructed of local stones and vary in thickness and height.