The Davanzali necropolis of Numana (AN): from the archaeological context to the virtual environment

Title: The Davanzali necropolis of Numana (AN): from the archaeological context to the virtual environment
Creator(s): Zampieri, Enrico
Date: 2021
Is Part Of: Archeologia e Calcolatori
Volume: 32
Issue: 2
Pages: 35-44
Language: eng
Rights: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Short Title: The Davanzali necropolis of Numana (AN)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.19282/ac.32.2.2021.04
URI: https://www.archcalc.cnr.it/journal/articles/1158
Zotero BiDiAr: https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/RVF773G3/item-list
Abstract: The paper focuses on the issues of archaeological interpretation of the Quagliotti-Davanzali necropolis of Numana (AN) in relation to the virtual reconstruction of the context. The first step of this process is the reconstruction of the necropolis at the time of the excavation. This reconstruction is realized through the analysis and elaboration of the wide archival documentation produced during the archaeological campaigns. The study then focuses on the archaeological analysis of some specific sectors of the necropolis and on how digital models can effectively support this investigation. The limits and the potentialities of the experimented methods for the creation of the models are subsequently highlighted. Finally, a reflection is proposed on the future perspectives of the project in relation to the overall study of the necropolis, with a preliminary application of 3D modelling on the entire funerary area, in particular in its last phase of attendance. Indeed, for this last stage an optimal interpolation between the excavation data and the new research carried out in the field can be achieved, with a view to an integrated reading and a consequent virtual representation of the ancient funerary landscape.
cited by: Archaeological data management and spatial analysis tools in the study of necropolises: case studies from Bologna and Spina (6th-3rd cent. BC); Un Virtual Immersive movie per la fruizione del patrimonio archeologico: il viaggio nella “Tomba della Regina” di Sirolo-Numana