Vulci 3000: Multispectral drone for the reconstruction of Etruscan landscapes in Italy

Title

eng Vulci 3000: Multispectral drone for the reconstruction of Etruscan landscapes in Italy

Description

eng During the summers of 2016 and 2017, a series of Unoccupied Aircraft System (UAS, aka drone) missions were flown over the Vulci plateau, an archaeological relevant site near Rome, Italy. The city of Vulci played a prominent role in Italian history and remains a pivotal piece in understanding the physical and social changes that occurred for both Etruscan and Roman cultures between ~9th century BCE and the ~4th century CE. Given the temporal and financial costs of conducting traditional archaeological excavation on a city-wide scale, remote sensing provides a practical and effective method of collecting data that can give archaeologists a crucial perspective on the remains that lie beneath the surface. The UAS flights were conducted using fixed wing drones equipped with optical (RGB), red edge (RE) and near infrared (NIR) sensors. The present dataset provides raw geolocated images and processed geospatial products (orthomosaics, digital elevation models, and reflectance maps) for both survey years and all sensors. These data products are supplemented with information on individual flight dates, areal coverages, image processing workflows, and associated details on spatial accuracy and resolution. These data will expand the potential for new discoveries in this location through direct access to high quality geospatial information.

Creator(s)

Katherine McCusker

Everett Newton

Maurizio Forte

Cristiana Falvo

David Johnston

Data Type

eng Multispectral Pictures

eng UAV Imagery

eng Elevation Model

Format

.jpeg

.mp4

.tiff

.pdf

Project(s)

Vulci 3000

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.7924/r4b282d03

Access Rights

Open Access

Date Issued

October 23, 2023

Publisher

Duke University

Language

eng

Temporal Coverage

Etruria | Etruscan Hellenistic Period

Etruria | Etruscan Classic Period

Etruria | Etruscan Archaic Period

Etruria | Orientalizing Period

Etruria | Villanovian Age

Spatial Coverage

Vulci