G. S. Senesi, G. Nicolodelli, D. M. B. P. Milori, O. De Pascale
In the context of the preservation of cultural heritage, it is relevant to study the degradation mechanisms of materials of which historical constructions are made. Limestone was one of the most widely used materials in many monuments exposed to urban aggressive atmosphere that affected its durability. In this work, a limestone sample was collected from the masonry blocks of an ancient jamb of the historic entrance gate of Castello Svevo, Bari, Italy. The choice was based on its evident degradation, i.e. a deposit of black crusts. The laser cleaning process combined with laser-induced...
MetroArchaeo 2016
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M. Lezzerini, Emanuela Grifoni, Stefano Legnaioli, Giulia Lorenzetti, Stefano Pagnotta, Vincenzo Palleschi
We developed a new Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument for 3D compositional mappings of archaeological objects. The system, based on the Modì double-pulse instrument, allows the reconstruction of maps with lateral resolution up to 20 microns and sub-micron depth resolution.
MetroArchaeo 2016
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Giorgio Guiot, Luisella Caire
ArchaeoEpithaph is a musical composition for soloists and choir commissioned by PoliEtnico which is based on the "Epitaph of Seikilos", a Greek inscription founded in Aydin (Anatolia) and dated between the second and first century B.C. It is the oldest complete document in which poetic text, musical melodic notation and rhythmic notation expressed in lines and points may be experienced. The polyphonic elaboration maintains the melodic and rhythmic characteristics of the theme, using counterpoint and compositional procedures that aim to reuse the original material in order to reach a new...
MetroArchaeo 2016
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Piercarlo Dondi, Luca Lombardi, Marco Malagodi, Maurizio Licchelli
Acquiring precise measurements of historical violins is an important task both for researchers and violin makers. Up to now, the measures are taken manually using a caliber, with limitations in the repeatability, since the access to these instruments is restricted and the contact with the caliber has to be limited to the bare essential for avoiding accidental damages to superficial varnishes. In this work we propose a new protocol for the acquisition and creation of high quality 3D models of violins suitable for taking precise measurements. The procedure was applied to Stradivari "Cremonese"...
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Michail I. Stamatopoulos, Christos-Nikolaos Anagnostopoulos
The reassembly of a broken archaeological ceramic pottery from its fragments (called sherds) is an open and complex problem, which remains a scientific process of extreme interest for the archaeological community. All the solutions suggested by various research groups and universities, depend on external information such, the outline of sherds, the corners of their contour, some geometric characteristics, the matching of the discontinued surfaces due to fracture, the angles and curves on its boundaries, etc. In our approach the reassembly process is based on a different and more secure idea,...
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L. Di Angelo, P. Di Stefano, C. Pane
With the aim to improve the quality of the traditional archaeological approach and reduce costs for ceramic investigation, in this paper a computer-based method is proposed. A discrete geometric model of a pottery fragment is the starting input, from which a first distinction in axially and not-axially symmetric surfaces can be done. Geometrical and morphological features are then recognized. Only once that all these information are obtained, it is possible to proceed with the dimensional analysis. The method here proposed allows reducing the uncertainties of the traditional archaeological...
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Silvia Soncin, Jessica Hendy, Camilla Speller, Giorgio Manzi, Mary Anne Tafuri
Shotgun metaproteomics applied to dental calculus is a tool that is providing unprecedented insights in ancient diet and health reconstruction. We apply a proteomic analysis of dental calculus deposits from individuals of two contemporaneous populations, Bovolone (Verona) and Sant’Abbondio (Pompeii), in order to provide more insight into the diet and health of individuals in middle Bronze Age Italy. Here we find that differences in protein preservation among individuals make comparing the two populations challenging. Nevertheless, we detect a number of dietary proteins, including wheats and...
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Beatrice De Rosa, Marco Rendeli
The Nuragic site of Sant'Imbenia in Alghero (north-western Sardinia, Italy) was inhabited approximately between the 14th and the 7th century BC. During the last centuries of its life, Sant'Imbenia lived a population of locals and foreigners, i.e. Levantines and, probably, Greeks. It is obvious that as well as goods and raw materials. At Sant'Imbenia by these exchanges and contacts it was developed a new local pottery production: in it converged local taste and "foreign" knowledge. After nine years of research and analysis we have realize a new classification of the pottery produced in the...
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Andrea Ceglia, Peter Cosyns, Wendy Meulebroeck
This paper presents the LA-ICP-MS analysis results of 40 selected glass pieces from the early Christian basilica of Ayios Kononas in the Akamas area. The site enlarges our knowledge on the glass consumption pattern in Cyprus and demonstrates possible new insights on the connectivity of the island with the surrounding regions. The obtained data provide an added value to the already recognized connectivity with Egypt and the Levant. Additionally, Ayios Kononas embraces promising indications concerning a connection with western Anatolia.
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Pedro Silva Girão
We summarize next our keynote talk as Distinguished Lecturer of IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society at the 22nd IMEKO TC4 Symposium and 20th International Workshop on ADC Modelling and Testing.
TC4 Symposium 2017
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