Towards the Enhancement of "Minor" Archaeological Heritage

Abstract

Commission IIKEY WORDS : Emergency survey, Digital recording method, Close range photogrammetry, Virtual archaeology, AR and VR for CH ABS TRACT:The research is an analysis of the recording, reconstruction and visualisation of the 3D data of a XVIII century watermill, identified in an emergency archaeological excavation during the construction of the mini-hydroelectric plant on the bank of the Adda river in the municipality of Pizzighettone (Cremona, Lombardy, Italy ). The work examines the use and the potentials of modern digital 3D modelling techniques applied to archaeological heritage aimed to increase the research, maintenance and presentation with interactive products. The use of three-dimensional models managed through AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) technologies with mobile devices gives several opportunities in the field of study and communication. It also improves on-site exploration of the landscape, enhancing the "minor" archaeological sites, daily subjected to numerous emergency works and facilitating the understanding of heritage sites. INTRODUCTIONThis research is an analysis of the recording, processing reconstruction and visualisation of the 3D data of a XVIII century watermill identified in an emergency archaeological excavation. The discovery, unearthed during the construction of the minihydroelectric plant, is located on the left bank of the Adda river in the municipality of Pizzighettone (Cremona, Lombardy, Italy).The aim of the paper is to show the possibilities offered by digital technologies, mostly the digital photogrammetry and the virtual archaeology, to record and enhancing the "minor" archaeological sites that are daily subjected to numerous emergency surveys over the entire territory. M ost of these interventions consistently produce vast amounts of data that are often confined to the archives and therefore not accessible to the public. * Corresponding authorThis work examines the use and the potentials of modern digital 3D modelling techniques applied to archaeological heritage to increase the divulgation and visualisation with interactive products. During fieldwork, the methodology and software employed were very sustainable, intended at surveying the site and considering the issues related to the disclosure of the acquired and processed archaeological data; in this way the collected information could be understood not only by scholars and professionals, but also by a larger audience.The paper presents furthermore a case study, replicable in other emergency excavations sites, where archaeological remains, discovered as a result of urban works, are acquired and processed directly on the place of occurrence, non-invasively and through the use of low cost technologies.

Study, revalorization and virtual musealization of a ceramic kiln based on information gathered from old excavations

“…The bibliography presents many examples of virtual reconstruction of industrial buildings, such as watermills (Morandi et al, 2017), sawmills (Morin and Seigne, 2007), furnaces (Benoit et al, 2010), foundries (Adamski et al, 2010) and, of course, ceramic workshops and facilities (Papadopoulos and Sakellarakis, 2013). By taking these examples as reference, we can deal with the remains of the kiln located during the excavations in 2001.…”

Photo elicitation as a tool for expanded participation in community archaeology

“…Today, archaeologists have used new developments in digital technologies to better record, preserve, and digitally recreate historic and cultural heritage sites. Some of these methods, including the combination of GIS, unmanned aerial photography, and photogrammetry have allowed archaeologists to create detailed and precise visualizations of large archaeological sites, in process excavations, and detailed 3D models of unique artefacts and wholescale sites (see, for example, Barazzetti, Previtali, and Roncoroni 2018;Olson et al 2013;Morandi, Tremari, and Mandelli 2017). Additionally, archaeologists have turned to virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to recreate historic sites or to complement contemporary landscapes with the additional projection of historic imagery or virtual models of historic buildings (Ellenberger 2017; Simona Morandi and Tremari 2017; Eve 2017; González-Tennant 2016).…”

Co-Creation of Narratives for “Minor” Sites of Cultural Heritage in Euro-Mediterranean Peri-Urban Areas: Conditions of a Small Temple on the East Coast of Attica, Greece

“…Modern digital technologies, along with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) offer great advantages in the study, dissemination, and presentation of cultural heritage; in addition, they provide opportunities in terms of protection, maintenance, and conservation, i.e., for virtual archaeology applications, and for landscape documentation and collaborative planning through the creation of 3D content and accessibility on the Internet, and reinforcement of the collective memory [17][18][19].…”