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Il GIS nell’ambito di sistemi innovativi per la gestione del dato archeologico. Sviluppo e implementazione di un sistema gestionale e analitico con strumenti open source di banche dati archeologiche. Caso studio Grotta di Fumane
No full textIn this project was been created and implemented an archaeological GIS system, called PyArchInit, which allows to manage and organize data in one geodatabase with open source software (Mandolesi, Cocca 2013). Therefore the data organized, classified and themed allow quick management of archaeological data.
These data analyzed and processed are made accessible through a system that allows webGIS sharing and publishing.
The research is subdivided into two parts. The first part of research concerns the informatics aspect and this implements the second part of research: the archaeological aspect.
The informatics aspect allow the management and communication of archaeological data.
The second line of research, which concerns the archaeological aspect, takes as a case study the Grotta of Fumane.
The first chapters of this work introduce the archaeoinformatics concept. Starting history of the studies in this area, through the role of information technology in archeology and motivating because make "open source" system adopted. These assumptions are necessary to understand the purpose of this research, especially in a time when technological development is strongly active. Probably at the end of this work, the system will be made subject to new technical changes that will lead to further changes and improvements in treatment, acquisition, management and analysis of data.
The second part of this work instead describes the entire physical structure of PyArchInit. It then goes on to analyze the case study with the various issues from the point of view that statistics on stratigraphic elements analyzed.
Finally it is important to stress that the statistical analysis and geostatistical performed experiments are considered from the point of view from both the informatics aspect and methodological/archaeological point of view, where the results are used to a greater understanding of the data and of the site that you analyze and also as a kit of basic documentation. These experiments are constantly changing in order to seek the best methodology to be adopted
Functional perspectives on the lithic projactil. The projactil points from Gobero: wear traces and sperimentation
No full textThis study presents a ballistic and functional evaluation of the projectile points from sites G1 and G3 at Gobero through experimentation and use-wear analysis. This kind of approach, which is often combined with more traditional typological analyses, has been successfully carried out in many archaeological studies related to lithic industries. In particular, experimentation and use-wear analysis allow the interpretation of the ballistic features of the projectile points, their functional potential, and some of the hunting tactics adopted by prehistoric communities.This study on the Gobero sample shows that different morphologies of arrowheads have the same functional potential. On the other hand, they have a different durability according to the raw materials of which they are made. Our experimentation demonstrated that fossil wood and quartz arrowheads are fragile; conversely, chert and (green) vitric tuff have a high degree of resistance, which reduces the fragmentation of the arrowheads and, thus, extends their functional life. Moreover, the experimental analysis indicated that the arrows from Gobero could not produce severe injuries. To enhance the wounding potential of these items, poison had to be added to the point or more lithic elements had to be inserted in the haft. The presence of geometric tools at Gobero could support this hypothesi
Bishapur and its Territory (Fars, Iran): Second Interim Report of the 2013 Archaeological Campaign
No full textTowards a Chronology of the Eritrean Red Sea Port of Adulis (1st – Early 7th Century AD)
No full textThe Eritrean coastal site of Adulis has been known to archaeologists since the second half of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Italian archaeologist Roberto Paribeni conducted extensive excavations in different areas of the site which uncovered the remains of monumental buildings, churches and houses, as well as rich deposits of related material culture. Since then, archaeological investigations have been limited to the activities of Francis Anfray in 1961–62 and to a survey conducted by the University of Southampton in 2003–04. Our team’s first excavations in stratified deposits began in 2011, and soon revealed a complex chronological sequence of great importance for the understanding of the cultural history of the southern Red Sea region and the Horn of Africa. The project’s main efforts were directed towards the identification of the main phases of occupation at Adulis, the establishment of a typological sequence of pottery, and the analysis of architectural change
PRELIMINARY STEPS TOWARDS A WEBGIS ABOUT THE ITALIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES AT DAHĀNE-YE GHOLĀMĀN (SISTAN, IRAN): ARCHAEOPRO.DI.MU.S.
No full textFrom feathers to food: Reconstructing the complete exploitation of avifaunal resources by Neanderthals at Fumane cave, unit A9
No full textThe avifaunal assemblage from unit A9 of Grotta di Fumane provides clear evidence of the human consumption of birds and contributes to an understanding of the role of avifaunal resources in the subsistence strategies of Middle Palaeolithic hominids. In the course of these analyses, some new species of birds were identified along with the most common species already recorded in other cultural layers of Fumane. The exploitation of these resources is testified by taphonomic indicators, which are recognized on 6.5% of the total assemblage, and by a non-random spatial relationship among the bone elements, the morphology of the cave and the hearths. Further, evidence for the exploitation of feathers from various raptors and other birds backdates, although by a few millennia, the acquisition of valuable elements of avian plumage, strengthening the growing body of data that demonstrates the appearance of modern behavior in extinct autochthonous populations of Europe well before the immigration of modern humans
The Contribution of the Università degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale” to the 2013-2014 Eritrean-Italian Field Season at Adulis
No full textReport of the 2013-2014 activities of the Joint Italian-Eritrean Archaeological Expedition at Adulis (Eritrea)
A WebGIS about the Italian Archaeological Activities in Sistan, Iran (60s–70s of the 20th century): Archaeo.Pro.Di.Mu.S.
No full textBetween the 60’s and the 70’s of the past century archaeological researches were carried out in Iranian Sistan by an IsMEO team headed by Umberto Scerrato. The ArchaeoPro.Di.Mu.S. project aims at revising the old archaeological data related to sites of historical period in the region by means of a WebGI
Excavation at the Bronze Age tower of al-Khutm (Bāt, Sultanate of Oman): a preliminary evaluation of the monument
No full textthe UNESCO World Heritage list of the Sultanate of Oman. A recent programme of investigations, led by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture of Oman and carried out by an Italian team, began in October 2015 and continued until June 2016 with the aim of completely uncovering the monument and enhancing its value. In this paper, we present the results of the excavations that allowed us to expose the overall plan of the tower and to detect the main features of the interior. The investigation revealed several additional structures nearby, connected with the use of the tower and belonging to several phases of occupation of the site. Among the most interesting results are the reasonable preservation of the outside wall; the presence of inner rooms with entrances and thresholds that are usually not preserved in other similar monuments; a possible pathway to enter the tower; and several other finds, including archaeobotanical remains of charred stone dates, cereals, and fruits. Some final remarks about the 3-D documentation carried out on a daily basis during the excavation will be presented for a discussion about the evolving methods of archaeological excavations
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