Descrizione del progetto
Dissotterrare la documentazione archeologica
La documentazione archeologica deve affrontare difficoltà in termini di incoerenza degli standard, limitatezza delle risorse e lunghe tempistiche per la raccolta dei dati, problemi che ostacolano gli sforzi di ricerca, rendendo difficile la realizzazione di analisi accurate e raffronti tra i vari progetti. Inoltre, le recenti applicazioni basate sull’intelligenza artificiale (IA) mettono in evidenza la necessità di una raccolta dati standardizzata affinché sia possibile migliorarne i risultati. Sostenuto dal programma di azioni Marie Skłodowska-Curie, il progetto StAr-Doc mira a rivoluzionare la documentazione archeologica. Attraverso l’applicazione sistematica di tecnologie avanzate, StAr-Doc si propone di fornire agli esperti un metodo funzionale per documentare scientificamente i manufatti provenienti da contesti archeologici, promettendo di snellire il processo e ottimizzare i risultati della ricerca. Il progetto si incentra su materiali specifici come l’anfora tardo-romana 1, la terra sigillata rossa di Assuan e la terra sigillata rossa africana. Standardizzando la raccolta dei dati e ricorrendo all’impiego dell’IA, StAr-Doc migliora l’accuratezza e l’accessibilità del settore.
Obiettivo
To this date, documentation of materials from archaeological sites varies greatly from project to project. There are several reasons for this: 1) lack of experts and/or funds, 2) difficulties in accessing data, 3) and the long time necessary to collect and document information. In addition, the recent application of Artificial Intelligence to archaeological documentation has highlighted the need for further standardisation in data collection and, consequently, in the results obtained. The StAr-Doc project, therefore, intends to address and solve these problems by applying technologies available on the market today in a systematic and standardised manner.
In particular, the project aims to build a pipeline that provides experts in the study of archaeological materials with a functional method to scientifically document artefacts from archaeological contexts. The specific goals of the project are to construct 3D models using photographs obtained with low and medium-budget devices. These models will enable the extrapolation of the physical characteristics of each object, including sections, dimensions, and, in the case of pots, diameter and correct orientation.
The second specific objective will be the documentation of the pottery fabrics. In particular, the focus will be on pottery fabrics, which will be recorded with 2D images at varying degrees of magnification. Specifically, several classes of materials will be selected, such as Late Roman Amphora 1, Aswan Red Slip Ware, and African Red Slip Ware; their fabrics will be documented and processed with mathematical quantification programmes, a technique that enables to identify groups with similar physical and technical characteristics. The characteristics of these groups will then be compared with those of materials from production sites. The last specific objective will be to publish the collected material (2D images), the virtual models, and the fabric database on an open access virtual repository.
Campo scientifico
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-GF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global FellowshipsCoordinatore
35122 Padova
Italia