Research > National Projects > Science and Technologies for Sustainable Diagnostics of Cultural Heritage: On-Site Mesoscopic and Micro-Photogrammetric Analysis of Technological Traces on Stone and Ceramic Surfaces
Principal Investigator: Cristina Lemorini
External links:
https://www.ltfapa.it/science-and-technologies-for-sustainable-diagnostics-of-cultural-heritage/
The focus revolves around the development of interdisciplinary protocols for architectural and archaeological diagnostics, aiming to experiment and produce innovative methods for documenting technological traces in the field. The main objective is to structure a non-invasive integrated methodology, with a diagnostic approach applicable to the widest possible range of cases. Emphasizing various interpretative levels, ranging from macroscopic to mesoscopic and microscopic analysis, ongoing work involves analyzing construction techniques of structures, decorative elements, artistic signs, graphic symbols, and production techniques of objects based on the imprints left by these techniques on processed materials.
These methods are being tested on various sample contexts reflecting a wide chronological range, from Prehistory to the Post-Classical period, and on different types of materials including lithic, ceramic, metallic, paintings, and plasters from various archaeological contexts related to the research activities of the Department of Antiquity Sciences.
Collaborators:
Giulia Previti (Research Fellow); Claudia Di Lello (Postgraduate Fellow)
- Bibliography
- Giulia Previti, Beatrice Luci, Cristina Lemorini, Micro-photogrammetry and traceology: new on-site documentation approaches using portable digital microscopes, Journal of Archaeological Science, Volume 168, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2024.106004.
- Giulia Previti, Claudia Di Lello, Cristina Lemorini, Digital techniques for acquiring pottery surfaces: comparing methods for analysing technological traces and imprints on experimental reference collections. Abstract for EAA Conference 2024 (Rome, 28 – 31 August), Session #857 ‘Persistent signs on surfaces: the innovative use of Visual Archaeology techniques in investigating voluntary and crafting marks’ (main organiser G. Previti).
- Giulia Previti, Salma Kusumastuti, Beatrice Luci, Luca Malatesta, Cristina Lemorini, From chisel to inscription: affordable protocols for the digital documentation of stone carving techniques. An experimental archaeology and traceological approach applied to epigraphy, PLOS ONE 20(7): e0327303, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327303
Further details about this research:
- Research type: Progetto nazionale
- Research topic: Traceology and Experimental archaeology
- Fundings: Missione 4, Componente 2, Investimento1.3, CUP B53C22003780006 – Finanziamento dell’Unione Europea NextGenerationEU
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