Geoarchaeology and PalaeoDEMs Modelling to Assess the Archaeological Potential of Ravenna and Its Hinterland

This paper presents a collection of nine datasets developed as part of a PhD research project in Archaeology to investigate landscape transformations in the hinterland of Ravenna. The collection includes both primary and processed data, comprising the most extensive geoarchaeological dataset for the...

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Main Author: Michele Abballe
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Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://account.openarchaeologydata.metajnl.com/index.php/up-j-joad/article/view/148
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description This paper presents a collection of nine datasets developed as part of a PhD research project in Archaeology to investigate landscape transformations in the hinterland of Ravenna. The collection includes both primary and processed data, comprising the most extensive geoarchaeological dataset for the region, the first digital catalogue of medieval sites, palaeogeographical reconstructions of rivers and wetlands evolution, and palaeotopographical diachronic reconstructions in the form of palaeoDEMs. These datasets provide a valuable resource for researchers studying the long-term environmental and human landscape dynamics of the area and can support local desktop-based assessments in development-led archaeology. As one of the first open-access data collections of its kind, this work not only facilitates research on the hinterland of Ravenna but also offers opportunities for comparative studies with other regions across Italy and beyond.
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spelling doaj-art-d64cb41d24d44f4d99a183a272ec5dbe2025-08-20T01:55:16ZengUbiquity PressJournal of Open Archaeology Data2049-15652025-04-01137710.5334/joad.148144Geoarchaeology and PalaeoDEMs Modelling to Assess the Archaeological Potential of Ravenna and Its HinterlandMichele Abballe0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0557-1449Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Humanities, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Dorsoduro 3484/D, Calle Contarini, 30123, Venezia (VE)This paper presents a collection of nine datasets developed as part of a PhD research project in Archaeology to investigate landscape transformations in the hinterland of Ravenna. The collection includes both primary and processed data, comprising the most extensive geoarchaeological dataset for the region, the first digital catalogue of medieval sites, palaeogeographical reconstructions of rivers and wetlands evolution, and palaeotopographical diachronic reconstructions in the form of palaeoDEMs. These datasets provide a valuable resource for researchers studying the long-term environmental and human landscape dynamics of the area and can support local desktop-based assessments in development-led archaeology. As one of the first open-access data collections of its kind, this work not only facilitates research on the hinterland of Ravenna but also offers opportunities for comparative studies with other regions across Italy and beyond.https://account.openarchaeologydata.metajnl.com/index.php/up-j-joad/article/view/148landscape archaeologygeoarchaeologyarchaeological sitesreclaimed landscapeslandscape evolutionlandscape modellingpalaeodempalaeodem modellingarchaeological potential
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Geoarchaeology and PalaeoDEMs Modelling to Assess the Archaeological Potential of Ravenna and Its Hinterland
Journal of Open Archaeology Data
landscape archaeology
geoarchaeology
archaeological sites
reclaimed landscapes
landscape evolution
landscape modelling
palaeodem
palaeodem modelling
archaeological potential
title Geoarchaeology and PalaeoDEMs Modelling to Assess the Archaeological Potential of Ravenna and Its Hinterland
title_full Geoarchaeology and PalaeoDEMs Modelling to Assess the Archaeological Potential of Ravenna and Its Hinterland
title_fullStr Geoarchaeology and PalaeoDEMs Modelling to Assess the Archaeological Potential of Ravenna and Its Hinterland
title_full_unstemmed Geoarchaeology and PalaeoDEMs Modelling to Assess the Archaeological Potential of Ravenna and Its Hinterland
title_short Geoarchaeology and PalaeoDEMs Modelling to Assess the Archaeological Potential of Ravenna and Its Hinterland
title_sort geoarchaeology and palaeodems modelling to assess the archaeological potential of ravenna and its hinterland
topic landscape archaeology
geoarchaeology
archaeological sites
reclaimed landscapes
landscape evolution
landscape modelling
palaeodem
palaeodem modelling
archaeological potential
url https://account.openarchaeologydata.metajnl.com/index.php/up-j-joad/article/view/148
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