Traditional Methodology or Photogrammetry. Analysis of Time and Cost Effectiveness for Planimetric Survey in Archaeological Excavations

The planimetric drawing of excavations and cultural heritage has always been part of any architectural project or archaeological campaign. The use of laser scanner and SfM photogrammetry has spread and is currently established in all the modern studies. In this article we will analyze if it is worth it or cost effective to document all the digging layers and its comparison with the manual drawing using graph paper. For this comparation two projects have been used, the excavation of nave 17 of the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba in 2017, and the excavation of the Montilla’s Castle, Córdoba between 1999 and 2000.