X-ray Analysis, Photogrammetry and Virtual Reality for the Study and Enhancement of Archaeological Contexts: A Case Study from the Necropolis of Crustumerium

In this paper, we present the application of established methodologies to innovatively investigate a soil block containing a human skeleton and metal artefacts (VII century BC) from the necropolis of Crustumerium near Rome. The chemical composition was investigated using X-ray analysis, and digital...

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Main Authors: Roberta Manzollino, Saverio Giulio Malatesta, Paolo Rosati, Marco Raoul Marini, Marcello Colapietro, Ombretta Tarquini
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Marcello Colapietro
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description In this paper, we present the application of established methodologies to innovatively investigate a soil block containing a human skeleton and metal artefacts (VII century BC) from the necropolis of Crustumerium near Rome. The chemical composition was investigated using X-ray analysis, and digital acquisition was conducted for dissemination and enhancement purposes. This case study aims to show how the combination of virtual techniques (i.e., virtual anthropology and virtual reality) and X-ray imaging (XRI) can be useful tools for the study and communication of both ancient human remains and archaeological artefacts, especially when it is not possible to move and handle a fragile one.
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spelling doaj-art-184624fe84214b20909b68c67ddddfa82025-08-20T02:43:54ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002024-03-019611310.3390/proceedings2024096013X-ray Analysis, Photogrammetry and Virtual Reality for the Study and Enhancement of Archaeological Contexts: A Case Study from the Necropolis of CrustumeriumRoberta Manzollino0Saverio Giulio Malatesta1Paolo Rosati2Marco Raoul Marini3Marcello Colapietro4Ombretta Tarquini5Department of Classics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyInterdepartmental Center of Research DigiLab, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyInterdepartmental Center of Research DigiLab, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyInterdepartmental Center of Research DigiLab, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyC.N.R. Istituto di Cristallografia—Area della Ricerca Roma 1, Via Salaria Km 29300, 00015 Monterotondo, RM, ItalyC.N.R. Istituto di Cristallografia—Area della Ricerca Roma 1, Via Salaria Km 29300, 00015 Monterotondo, RM, ItalyIn this paper, we present the application of established methodologies to innovatively investigate a soil block containing a human skeleton and metal artefacts (VII century BC) from the necropolis of Crustumerium near Rome. The chemical composition was investigated using X-ray analysis, and digital acquisition was conducted for dissemination and enhancement purposes. This case study aims to show how the combination of virtual techniques (i.e., virtual anthropology and virtual reality) and X-ray imaging (XRI) can be useful tools for the study and communication of both ancient human remains and archaeological artefacts, especially when it is not possible to move and handle a fragile one.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/96/1/13enhancementvirtual anthropologyarchaeologyXRIXRVR
spellingShingle Roberta Manzollino
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X-ray Analysis, Photogrammetry and Virtual Reality for the Study and Enhancement of Archaeological Contexts: A Case Study from the Necropolis of Crustumerium
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title X-ray Analysis, Photogrammetry and Virtual Reality for the Study and Enhancement of Archaeological Contexts: A Case Study from the Necropolis of Crustumerium
title_full X-ray Analysis, Photogrammetry and Virtual Reality for the Study and Enhancement of Archaeological Contexts: A Case Study from the Necropolis of Crustumerium
title_fullStr X-ray Analysis, Photogrammetry and Virtual Reality for the Study and Enhancement of Archaeological Contexts: A Case Study from the Necropolis of Crustumerium
title_full_unstemmed X-ray Analysis, Photogrammetry and Virtual Reality for the Study and Enhancement of Archaeological Contexts: A Case Study from the Necropolis of Crustumerium
title_short X-ray Analysis, Photogrammetry and Virtual Reality for the Study and Enhancement of Archaeological Contexts: A Case Study from the Necropolis of Crustumerium
title_sort x ray analysis photogrammetry and virtual reality for the study and enhancement of archaeological contexts a case study from the necropolis of crustumerium
topic enhancement
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url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/96/1/13
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