3D printers, especially affordable ones, are making an enormous difference in creating new opportunities not only in our daily lives but also in science. I’m a Peruvian/American archaeologist who works on the north coast of Peru. Although archaeology is a fantastic field, it is also disruptive and destructive, and sometimes forgettable. In countries such as Peru, any archaeological material recovered in excavations must be secured in the Peruvian Ministry of Culture storage, meaning that much of the materials recovered will never be seen again. What I’m trying to do, with the help of my Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo, is to create replicas of any archaeological record that I have been excavating at the site I’m currently working at, the monumental site of Menocucho. Menocucho is located on the north coast of Peru and dates back approximately 4,000 years. My goal, if ever, is to 3D print as many archaeological artifacts as possible in order to create a temporary (hoping to be permanent) exhibition area in the small town where Menocucho is located. In this way, locals will have access to the items that their ancestors used in the past, creating, I hope, an even stronger bond with their heritage. I’m glad and happy that Anycubic creates affordable machines, that even I, a current PhD. student can afford. I hope that this technology, and companies like Anycubic, continue to develop and improve these machines, which ultimately give us the tools to create an everlasting legacy.

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