THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING

Course objectives

A - Knowledge and understanding OF 1) To know the main methodologies of stratigraphic excavation. OF 2) To understand site formation processes. OF 3) To know dating and documentation systems. OF 4) To understand the role of applied sciences in archaeology. OF 5) To know typological and technological approaches. OF 6) To understand ethical and conservation-related issues. … B - Application skills OF 7) To be able to deduce information from stratigraphic data. OF 8) To be able to solve methodological and interpretive problems. OF 9) To be able to apply survey and classification techniques. … C - Autonomy of judgment OF 10) To be able to critically assess archaeological data. OF 11) To be able to integrate knowledge for cultural reconstructions. OF 12) To recognize the strengths and limits of different methodologies. D - Communication skills OF 13) To know how to communicate archaeological results both orally and in writing. OF 14) To be able to present data using visual and digital tools. E - Ability to learn OF 15) Have the ability to consult bibliographic and archaeological sources. OF 16) Have the ability to evaluate innovative methodologies. OF 17) Being able to conceive and develop a research project.

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EMANUELA CRISTIANI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Part 1: nature and objectives of archaeological research - recognition and identification of archaeological evidence - the definition of the archaeological site - the processes of formation of archaeological sites - the context - strategies and methodologies of stratigraphic excavation in different contexts and situations (outdoor sites, cave sites, underwater sites, Near Eastern tells, urban contexts, desert sites) - the stratigraphic sequence and the Harris matrix - the relative dating systems - choice of the most appropriate tools for recording and documenting the terrain and archiving data - research methods in surface investigations and territorial studies - evidence recovery methodologies - study needs and restoration and conservation needs - rescue excavation - ethics of archaeological research. Part 2: documentation and study of archaeological materials - architecture and social organization - technique and technology - the classification of the artefacts - the typology of the artefacts - the reconstruction of the manufacturing techniques and the production chain - the destruction of the artefacts - the exchange and commerce - subsistence and economic and social implications - the funerary ritual and bioarchaeology - art, religion, symbology. Part 3: relationship of archaeology with scientific disciplines - aims and strategies of analysis - choice of samples for archaeometric analyzes - evaluation of the actual value of the results of archaeometric analyzes (statistical validity). The various topics will be addressed and discussed from a theoretical point of view and through the presentation of specific case studies.
Books
1) Renfrew, C., Bahn, P. and DeMarrais, E. (2024) L'essenziale di archeologia. Teorie - Metodi – Pratiche. 3rd Italian edition. Bologna: Zanichelli. 2) A. Mark Pollard, Ruth Ann Armitage, Cheryl A. Makarewicz, Handbook of Archaeological Sciences. I capitoli: - Palaeodiet Through Stable Isotope Analysis (Pages: 437-452) - Dental Calculus (Pages: 575-590) - Zoo archaeology 731-752 - Lithic Exploitation and Usewear Analysis (Pages: 819-832) - Ancient Binders and Pigments (Pages: 833-865) - Making and using metals 935-952 - Archaeological remote sensing 1005-1024
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseScience and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage
  • CurriculumScienze e Tecnologie per la Conservazione dei Beni Culturali
  • Year1st year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDL-ANT/01
  • CFU3